Betsey Hamilton

Betsey Hamilton
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Candidate for
Mississippi Senate District 3
Party	Republican
Education
High school	Tupelo High School
Bachelor's	University of Mississippi
Personal
Place of birth	Tupelo, Mississippi
Profession	Teacher
Religion	Methodist
Websites
Campaign website

Betsy Hamilton was a 2011 Republican candidate for District 3 of the Mississippi State Senate.

Hamilton is an English teacher in Mississippi's public schools. She is the chairman of GM&O Rails-to-Trails Recreational District, and is a member of the Commission on the Future of Northeast Mississippi.

Hamilton holds a BA from the University of Mississippi.

Elections

2011

See also: Mississippi State Senate elections, 2011

Hamilton lost in the 2011 election for Mississippi Senate District 3. She ran unopposed in the primary on August 2, 2011. Incumbent Nickey Browning ran unopposed in the Democratic primary. Browning defeated Hamilton in the general election on November 8, 2011.

Mississippi State Senate, District 3 General Election, 2011
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democrat	Nickey Browning Incumbent	60.9%	12,285
	Republican	Betsey Hamilton	39.1%	7,893
Total Votes				20,178

Personal

Hamilton serves on the boards of several community organizations, including the CREATE Foundation, New Albany Tourism Advisory Board, Union County Development Association, and New Albany Public Schools. She is the member of the Commission on the Future of Northeast Mississippi. Hamilton and her husband, Tim, have three children.

External links

Suggest a link

• Biography from Project Vote Smart
• Hamilton's campaign page on Facebook