Bill Waller, Governor

Bill Waller

Governor
Born
October 21, 1926
Died
November 30, 2011
Age at death
85
Home state
Mississippi
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1971
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Waller601,222
Opponents172,762
1
Elections run

Bill Waller (1926–2011), a Democratic politician from Mississippi, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1971 governor election in Mississippi with 601,222 votes (77%), defeating Charles Evers.

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How many votes has Bill Waller received?

Bill Waller has received 601,222 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Bill Waller’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1971GovernorMississippiWon601,22277%Charles Evers
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q444130). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.