Mike Collier

Mike Collier
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Candidate for
Mississippi Public Service Commission, Southern District
Party	Democratic

Mike Collier was a 2011 Democratic candidate for the Southern District of the Mississippi Public Service Commission. In a replay of the 2007 election, he lost to Republican incumbent Leonard Bentz in the general election on November 8, 2011.

Elections

2011

See also: Mississippi down ballot state executive elections, 2011

In a replay of the 2007 race, Collier lost to incumbent Republican Leonard Bentz in the November 8 general election.

Mississippi Public Service Commission (South/District 2), 2011
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Leonard Bentz Incumbent	60.1%	178,804
	Democratic	Mike Collier	39.9%	118,813
Total Votes				297,617

August 2, 2011 primary

Democrats saw a three way contest between Collier, Thomas Blanton, and James Buckhaults. Since no candidate received 50 percent of the vote, the top two vote getters - Blanton and Collier - met in a runoff on August 23.

Public Service -- Democratic primary results
Party		Candidate	Vote Percentage
	Democratic Party	aThomas Blanton	34%
	Democratic Party	James Buckhaults	27%
	Democratic Party	aMike Collier	38%
Total Votes			98,274

August 23 runoff

Collier narrowly defeated Benton by just 120 votes to secure the Democratic nomination.

Public Service - Democratic primary runoff results
Party		Candidate	Vote Percentage
	Democratic Party	aMike Collier	50%
	Democratic Party	Thomas Blanton	50%
Total Votes			83,748

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