2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi
The 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi were held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012 and elected the four U.S. representatives from the state of Mississippi. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including a quadrennial presidential election and an election to the U.S. Senate.
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Elections in Mississippi |
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Overview
United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi, 2012[1] | |||||
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Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats | +/– | |
Republican | 703,635 | 58.24% | 3 | ![]() | |
Democratic | 411,398 | 34.05% | 1 | ![]() | |
Reform | 64,581 | 5.35% | 0 | ![]() | |
Libertarian | 21,566 | 1.79% | 0 | ![]() | |
Constitution | 2,390 | 0.20% | 0 | ![]() | |
Independents | 4,605 | 0.38% | 0 | ![]() | |
Totals | 1,208,175 | 100.00% | 4 | ![]() | |
District 1
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![]() Results by county Nunnelee: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% | |||||||||||||||||
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Republican Alan Nunnelee, who has represented Mississippi's 1st congressional district since January 2011, ran for re-election.[2]
Nominee
- Alan Nunnelee, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Alan Nunnelee (incumbent) | 43,518 | 57.4 | |
Republican | Henry Ross | 22,067 | 28.9 | |
Republican | Robert Estes | 10,394 | 13.7 | |
Total votes | 75,979 | 100.0 |
Nominee
- Brad Morris, attorney and former chief of staff to former representative Travis Childers
Withdrawn
- Mark DuVall, former state Representative[5]
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Brad Morris | 11,120 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 11,120 | 100.0 |
Nominee
- Chris Potts[6]
Nominee
- Danny Bedwell
Nominee
- Jim Bourland
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Alan Nunnelee (incumbent) | 186,760 | 60.4 | |
Democratic | Brad Morris | 114,076 | 36.9 | |
Libertarian | Danny Bedwell | 3,584 | 1.2 | |
Constitution | Jim R. Bourland | 2,390 | 0.8 | |
Reform | Chris Potts | 2,367 | 0.8 | |
Total votes | 309,177 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
District 2
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![]() Results by county Thompson: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90% | |||||||||||||||||
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Democrat Bennie Thompson, who had represented Mississippi's 2nd congressional district since 1993, ran for re-election.[7]
Nominee
- Bennie Thompson, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary
- Heather McTeer, Mayor of Greenville[8]
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Bennie Thompson (incumbent) | 49,083 | 87.5 | |
Democratic | Heather McTeer | 7,040 | 12.5 | |
Total votes | 56,123 | 100.0 |
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Bill Marcy | 26,041 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 26,041 | 100.0 |
Nominee
- Lajena Williams
Independents
- Cobby Williams, motivational speaker[6][7][8]
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Bennie Thompson (incumbent) | 214,978 | 67.1 | |
Republican | Bill Marcy | 99,160 | 31.0 | |
Independent | Cobby Mondale Williams | 4,605 | 1.4 | |
Reform | Lajena Williams | 1,501 | 0.5 | |
Total votes | 320,244 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
District 3
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![]() Results by county Harper: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90% | |||||||||||||||||
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Republican Gregg Harper, who has represented Mississippi's 3rd congressional district since 2009, ran for re-election.[7]
Nominee
- Gregg Harper, incumbent U.S. Representative
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Gregg Harper (incumbent) | 78,735 | 91.8 | |
Republican | Robert Allen | 7,027 | 8.2 | |
Total votes | 85,762 | 100.0 |
Nominee
- Crystal Biggs
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Crystal Biggs | 15,291 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 15,291 | 100.0 |
Nominee
- John "Luke" Pannell[6]
Campaign
Crystal Biggs, who had received the Democratic nomination unopposed, dropped out of the race in September 2012 because of an illness.[10]
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Gregg Harper (incumbent) | 234,717 | 80.0 | |
Reform | John Luke Pannell | 58,605 | 20.0 | |
Total votes | 293,322 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
District 4
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Republican Steven Palazzo, who has represented Mississippi's 4th congressional district since January 2011, ran for re-election.[11]
Nominee
- Steven Palazzo, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary
Declined
- Chris McDaniel, state senator[14]
- Brian Sanderson, lawyer[15]
- Michael Watson, state Senator[15][14]
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Steven Palazzo (incumbent) | 60,897 | 73.9 | |
Republican | Ron Vincent | 15,391 | 18.7 | |
Republican | Cindy Burleson | 6,100 | 7.4 | |
Total votes | 82,388 | 100.0 |
Nominee
- Michael Herrington, service manager
Eliminated in primary
- Jason Vitosky, businessman
Declined
- Gene Taylor, former U.S. Representative[16]
Primary results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Michael Herrington | 8,988 | 83.8 | |
Democratic | Jason Vitosky | 1,743 | 16.2 | |
Total votes | 10,731 | 100.0 |
Nominee
- Robert Claunch[6]
Campaign
Herrington dropped out of the race in September 2012 because of his mother's illness and financial concerns.[10][11][12] He was replaced as Democratic nominee by Matthew Moore, an honours student at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College.
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Steven Palazzo (incumbent) | 182,998 | 64.1 | |
Democratic | Matthew Moore | 82,344 | 28.9 | |
Libertarian | Ron Williams | 17,982 | 6.3 | |
Reform | Robert Claunch | 2,108 | 0.7 | |
Total votes | 285,432 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
References
- "Secretary of State :: Elections". State of Mississippi Secretary of State. Archived from the original on January 1, 2013. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
- Corder, Frank (January 4, 2012). "And They're Off!". Y'all Politics. Retrieved January 13, 2012.
- Clark, JB (January 10, 2012). "Estes, Ross qualify for congress". Desoto Times Tribune. Retrieved January 10, 2012.
- "2012 Republican Primary Results". Secretary of State of Mississippi. March 23, 2012. Archived from the original on February 23, 2013. Retrieved March 29, 2012.
- Brumfield, Patsy R. (January 13, 2012). "Congress update: Ex-Childers aide Morris in, DuVall may be out". Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal. Retrieved March 14, 2012.
- Amy, Jeff (March 14, 2012). "Wicker, four congressmen turn to general election". The Commercial Dispatch. Associated Press. Retrieved March 14, 2012.
- "Candidates line up for March 13 Miss. primaries; all 4 US House members expected to run again". The Columbus Republic. Associated Press. January 4, 2012. Retrieved January 13, 2012.
- Miller, Joshua (August 4, 2011). "Thompson's Primary Unlikely to Get Nasty in Mississippi". Roll Call. Retrieved August 6, 2011.
- "2012 Democratic Primary Results". Secretary of State of Mississippi. March 23, 2012. Archived from the original on May 1, 2012. Retrieved March 29, 2012.
- "Biloxi's Matthew Moore replacement Democrat to run against Steven Palazzo". Associated Press. The Mississippi Press. September 6, 2012. Retrieved September 8, 2012.
- Doherty, Tim (January 5, 2012). "Dem wants to oust Palazzo". Hattiesburg American. Retrieved January 13, 2012.
- Farrell, David A. (February 10, 2012). "Saturday noon is last chance to register to vote in March 13 primaries". Picayune Item. Archived from the original on January 4, 2013. Retrieved February 19, 2012.
- Farrell, David A. (January 7, 2012). "Congressional candidates campaign here, cite reasons for running". Picayune Item. Retrieved January 13, 2012.
- Miller, Joshua (December 5, 2011). "Mississippi GOP Cautious on Palazzo". Roll Call. Retrieved December 5, 2011.
- Pender, Geoff (December 10, 2011). "Potential Palazzo challengers lining up". Sun Herald. Archived from the original on January 9, 2012. Retrieved December 21, 2011.
- Newsom, Michael (January 13, 2012). "Taylor won't seek old Congressional seat this year". Sun Herald. Retrieved January 14, 2012.
- Biggs, DeMiktric (February 6, 2012). "Ron Williams Planning Congressional Bid as Libertarian". Mississippi Political Pulse. Retrieved February 19, 2012.
External links
- Elections from the Mississippi Secretary of State
- United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi, 2012 at Ballotpedia
- Mississippi U.S. House at OurCampaigns.com
- Campaign contributions for U.S. Congressional races in Mississippi at OpenSecrets
- Outside spending at the Sunlight Foundation