The 1967 Mississippi gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 1967, in order to elect the Governor of Mississippi. Incumbent Democrat Paul B. Johnson Jr. was term-limited, and could not run fo
John Bell Williams photographic portrait
Rubel L. Phillips
William F. Winter
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William Forrest Winter was an American attorney and politician who served as the 58th governor of Mississippi from 1980 to 1984. A member of the Democratic Party, he also served as the lieutenant gove
1967 Mississippi gubernatorial election
…in Pennsylvania, had no campaign organization. The runoff election was won by U.S. Representative John Bell Williams, who defeated state treasurer William Winter. As was common at the time, the Democratic primary had higher turnout than the general election, as it was a given the Democrat would win. Black leaders…
Winter as Mississippi State Tax Collector, ca. 1961
Winter as Lieutenant Governor ca. 1973
Plaque at the Mississippi State Capitol honoring Winter's and his wife's contributions to public education
Winter at the 2014 Neshoba County Fair