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 .
2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi
Majority party
Minority party
Third party
Party
Republican
Democratic
Reform
Last election
3
1
0
Seats won
3
1
0
Seat change
Popular vote
703,635
411,398
64,581
Percentage
58.24%
34.05%
5.35%
Swing
4.53%
10.42%
4.81%
Republican
60–70%
80–90%
Democratic
60–70%
Overview
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United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi, 2012[1]
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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2012 Mississippi's 1st congressional district election
Results by county
Nunnelee: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% 70-80%
Morris: 40-50% 50-60%
Republican Alan Nunnelee , who has represented Mississippi's 1st congressional district since January 2011, ran for re-election.[2]
Republican primary
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Candidates
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Eliminated in primary
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Robert Estes, owner of Estes Grading and Trucking
Henry Ross, former mayor of Eupora and candidate for this seat in 2010 [3]
Primary results
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Democratic primary
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Candidates
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Brad Morris, attorney and former chief of staff to former representative Travis Childers
Withdrawn
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Primary results
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Reform primary
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Candidates
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Libertarian primary
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Candidates
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Constitution primary
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Candidates
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General election
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District 2
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District 3
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2012 Mississippi's 3rd congressional district election
Results by county
Harper: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90%
Republican Gregg Harper , who has represented Mississippi's 3rd congressional district since 2009, ran for re-election.[7]
Republican primary
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Candidates
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Eliminated in primary
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Robert Allen, Tea Party activist[6] [7]
Primary results
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Democratic primary
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Candidates
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Primary results
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Reform primary
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Candidates
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General election
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Campaign
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Crystal Biggs, who had received the Democratic nomination unopposed, dropped out of the race in September 2012 because of an illness.[10]
District 4
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2012 Mississippi's 4th congressional district election
Results by county
Palazzo: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80%
Moore: 50-60%
Republican Steven Palazzo , who has represented Mississippi's 4th congressional district since January 2011, ran for re-election.[11]
Republican primary
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Candidates
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Eliminated in primary
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Cindy Burleson, political activist;[12]
Ron Vincent, Tea Party activist and retired engineer[12] [13]
Declined
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Primary results
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Democratic primary
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Candidates
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Michael Herrington, service manager
Eliminated in primary
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Jason Vitosky, businessman
Declined
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Primary results
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Reform primary
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Candidates
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Libertarian primary
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Candidates
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Ron Williams, businessman and Republican candidate for governor in 2011 [17]
General election
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Campaign
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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 .
References
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^ a b c d e "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 .
^ a b c "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 . [permanent dead link ]
^ a b c d e f Amy, Jeff (March 14, 2012). "Wicker, four congressmen turn to general election" . The Commercial Dispatch . Associated Press . Retrieved March 14, 2012 .
^ a b c d "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 .[permanent dead link ]
^ a b Miller, Joshua (August 4, 2011). "Thompson's Primary Unlikely to Get Nasty in Mississippi" . Roll Call . Retrieved August 6, 2011 .
^ a b "2012 Democratic Primary Results" . Secretary of State of Mississippi . March 23, 2012. Archived from the original on May 1, 2012. Retrieved March 29, 2012 .
^ a b "Biloxi's Matthew Moore replacement Democrat to run against Steven Palazzo" . Associated Press . The Mississippi Press. September 6, 2012. Retrieved September 8, 2012 .
^ a b Doherty, Tim (January 5, 2012). "Dem wants to oust Palazzo" . Hattiesburg American . Retrieved January 13, 2012 .
^ a b c 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 .
^ a b Miller, Joshua (December 5, 2011). "Mississippi GOP Cautious on Palazzo" . Roll Call . Retrieved December 5, 2011 .
^ a b 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 .
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