Kirk Fordice, Governor

Kirk Fordice

Governor
Born
February 10, 1934
Died
September 7, 2004
Age at death
70
Home state
Mississippi
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1991–1995
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Fordice816,761
Opponents702,669
2
Elections run

Between 1991 and 1995, Kirk Fordice ran in 2 governor elections, winning all 2. Fordice's biggest single-election total was 455,261 votes, in the 1995 governor election in Mississippi. Fordice's closest win came in the 1991 governor election in Mississippi, decided by 23,041 votes.

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How many votes has Kirk Fordice received?

Kirk Fordice has received 816,761 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Kirk Fordice’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1995GovernorMississippiWon455,26155.56%Dick Molpus
1991GovernorMississippiWon361,50050.83%Ray Mabus
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q887553). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Kirk Fordice: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/kirk-fordice. Accessed [date].

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.