Incumbents defeated in 2011's state legislative elections
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Historically, incumbents who run for re-election rarely lose in the primary. The following incumbents were defeated in the 2011 election.
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Louisiana
The primary took place on October 22, 2011. No incumbents were defeated.
Mississippi
A total of eight incumbents were unseated during the primaries in Mississippi.
- Two Democratic incumbents were defeated
- Six Republican incumbents were defeated
- Doug Davis (R) Mississippi Parole Board
- Ezell Lee (R) District 47
- Harvey Fillingane (R) District 101
- Roger Ishee (R) District 118
- Sidney Albritton (R) District 40
- Tommy Moffatt (R) District 52
- Walter Robinson, Jr. (D) District 63
- Wilbert Jones (D) District 82
New Jersey
The general election took place on November 8, 2011. No incumbents were defeated.
Virginia
No incumbents were defeated.
Louisiana
- Billy Chandler (R) District 22
- Lydia Jackson (D) District 39
- Rick Nowlin (R) District 23
- Rickey Hardy (D) District 44
- Sam Little (R) District 14
Mississippi
- Brandon Jones (D) District 111
- Diane Peranich (D) District 121
- Dirk Dedeaux (D) District 93
- Eric Powell (D) District 4
- James Ellington (R) District 73
- Jimmy Puckett (D) District 20
- John Mayo (D) District 25
- Mark DuVall (D) District 19
- Robert Dearing (D) District 37
- Russ Nowell (R) District 43
- Sidney Bondurant (R) District 24
New Jersey
No incumbents were defeated in the general election on November 8, 2011
Virginia
- Bill Barlow (D) Virginia House of Delegates District 64
- R. Edward "Edd" Houck (D) Virginia Senate District 17
- Robin Abbott (D) Virginia House of Delegates District 93
- Roscoe Reynolds (D) Virginia Senate District 20
Incumbents who lost in 2011 Elections
The following table displays the number of incumbents in 2010 who lost in each state.
| State | Total in general election | Total in primary | Total in 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Mississippi | 11 | 8 | 19 |
| New Jersey | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Virginia | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| TOTALS | 20 | 8 | 28 |
Incumbents who lost in 2010 Elections
The following table displays the number of incumbents in 2010 who lost in each state.
| State | Total in general election | Total in primary | Total in 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 22 | 6 | 28 |
| Alaska | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Arizona | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| Arkansas | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| California | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colorado | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Connecticut | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Delaware | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Florida | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Georgia | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Hawaii | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Idaho | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| Illinois | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| Indiana | 10 | 1 | 11 |
| Iowa | 17 | 2 | 19 |
| Kansas | 14 | 5 | 19 |
| Kentucky | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| Maine | 20 | 0 | 20 |
| Maryland | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| Massachusetts | 11 | 1 | 12 |
| Michigan | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| Minnesota | 34 | 2 | 36 |
| Missouri | 10 | 3 | 13 |
| Montana | 10 | 2 | 12 |
| Nebraska | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Nevada | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| New Hampshire | 90 | 0 | 90 |
| New Mexico | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| New York | 11 | 3 | 14 |
| North Carolina | 19 | 5 | 24 |
| North Dakota | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Ohio | 13 | 1 | 14 |
| Oklahoma | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| Oregon | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Pennsylvania | 12 | 1 | 13 |
| Rhode Island | 4 | 10 | 14 |
| South Carolina | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| South Dakota | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| Tennessee | 13 | 2 | 15 |
| Texas | 20 | 7 | 27 |
| Utah | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| Vermont | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Washington | 10 | 1 | 11 |
| West Virginia | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| Wisconsin | 14 | 1 | 15 |
| Wyoming | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| TOTALS | 504 | 95 | 599 |
