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Mississippi 2011 legislative election results

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2011 State Legislative Elections
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Mississippi State Senate Election Results

This page contains macro-level election results and analysis for the Mississippi State Senate. For results in individual contests see our Mississippi State Senate elections, 2011 page. The following is a breakdown of the state senate before and after the election:

Mississippi State Senate
Party As of November 2011 After the 2011 Election
     Democratic Party 24 21
     Republican Party 27 31
     Vacancy 1 0
Total 52 52

What You'll See on This Page

This page will display the following lists of candidates

  • Incumbents who ran on November 8
  • Incumbents who were defeated
  • Challengers who defeated an incumbent
  • Newly elected senators
  • List of all winners
  • Unopposed candidates
  • Third party candidates

State Senate Overview:

  • All 52 of the state's Senate seats were up for election in 2011.
  • There were 39 incumbents who ran in the November 8 general election. Only 2 incumbents lost, and thus 37 incumbents were re-elected to the Mississippi State Senate.
  • Prior to the general election, 4 incumbents were defeated in the August 2 primary election.
  • All of the incumbents defeated in the general election were Democrats, and all those defeated in the primary were Republicans.
  • There will be 10 new senators sworn-in. Of those 10, 3 are Democrats and 7 are Republicans
  • Of the 52 seats up for election, 21 were won by Democrats and 31 by Republicans.
  • 29 candidates were unopposed, 10 Democrats and 19 Republicans.
  • Only 8 candidates ran as an independent or third party candidate in the general election.

Incumbency Analysis

Incumbents who ran on November 8

The following is a list of all of the incumbents who ran on the November 8 general election ballot:

Incumbents defeated

The followings is a list of incumbents defeated in 2011:

General election

CandidatePartyDistrict
Eric PowellDemocraticMississippi State Senate District 4
Robert DearingDemocraticMississippi State Senate District 37

Primary election

CandidatePartyDistrict
Doug DavisRepublicanMississippi Parole Board
Ezell LeeRepublicanMississippi State Senate District 47
Sidney AlbrittonRepublicanMississippi State Senate District 40
Tommy MoffattRepublicanMississippi State Senate District 52

Challengers who beat an incumbent

The following is a list of challengers who defeated an incumbent in 2011:

General election

CandidatePartyDistrict
Melanie SojournerRepublicanMississippi Senate District 37
Rita ParksRepublicanMississippi Senate District 4

Primary election

CandidatePartyDistrict
Angela HillRepublicanMississippi Senate District 40
Brice WigginsRepublicanMississippi Senate District 52
Chris MasseyRepublicanMississippi Senate District 1
Tony SmithRepublicanMississippi Senate District 47

New State Senators and General Election Winners

Newly elected senators

The following are the newly-elected members of the Mississippi State Senate:

Democratic

Republican

Open Seat Winners

The following is a list of candidates who won election in seats where no incumbent was running:

Democratic

Republican

Candidates who won election

The following is a list of all candidates elected to the Mississippi State Senate:

Democratic

Republican

Competitiveness

Unopposed candidates in general election

The following candidates did not face major party competition:

Democratic

Republican

Ballot Access

Third party candidates

The following is a list of third party and independent candidates who ran in 2011:

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Mississippi State House Election Results

This page contains macro-level election results and analysis for the Mississippi House of Representatives. For results in individual contests, see our Mississippi House of Representatives elections, 2011. The following is a breakdown of the state house before and after the election:

Mississippi House of Representatives
Party As of November 2011 After the 2011 Election
     Democratic Party 68 59
     Republican Party 54 63
Total 122 122

What You'll See on This Page

This page will display the following lists of candidates

  • Incumbents who ran on November 8
  • Incumbents who were defeated
  • Challengers who defeated an incumbent
  • Newly elected senators
  • List of all winners
  • Unopposed candidates
  • Third party candidates

State House Overview

  • All 122 of the state's House seats were up for election in 2011.
  • Prior to the general election, 4 incumbents were defeated in the August 2 primary election.
  • Of the incumbents defeated in the general election, 6 were Democrats and 3 were Republicans. Of those defeated in the primary, 2 were Democrats and 2 were Republicans.
  • There will be 32 new representatives sworn-in. Of those 32, 11 are Democrats and 21 are Republicans
  • Of the 122 seats up for election, 59 were won by Democrats and 63 by Republicans.
  • 75 candidates were unopposed, 41 Democrats and 34 Republicans.
  • Only 10 candidates ran as an independent or third party candidate in the general election.

Incumbency Analysis

Incumbents who ran on November 8

The following is a list of all of the incumbents who ran on the November 8 general election ballot:

  1. Adrienne Wooten
  2. Alex Monsour
  3. Alyce Clarke
  4. America Chuck Middleton
  5. Angela Cockerham
  6. Becky Currie
  7. Bennett Malone
  8. Bill Pigott
  9. Billy Broomfield
  10. Blaine Eaton, II
  11. Bobby Howell
  12. Bobby Shows
  13. Brandon Jones
  14. Brian Aldridge
  15. Bryant Clark
  16. C. Scott Bounds
  17. Casey Eure
  18. Cecil Brown
  19. Charles Beckett
  20. Chuck Espy
  21. Clara Burnett
  22. Credell Calhoun
  23. David Gibbs
  24. David Myers, Mississippi Representative
  25. Diane Peranich
  26. Dirk Dedeaux
  27. Donnie Bell
  28. Earle Banks
  29. Edward Blackmon, Jr.
  30. Elton Gregory Snowden
  31. Esther Harrison
  32. Eugene Hamilton
  33. Ferr Smith
  34. Gary Chism
  35. Gary Staples
  36. George Flaggs, Jr.
  37. Gregory Holloway, Sr.
  38. Henry Zuber, III
  39. Herbert Frierson
  40. J. Andrew Gipson
  41. James Ellington
  42. James Evans
  43. Jeffrey S. Guice
  44. Jeffrey Smith, Mississippi Representative
  45. Jerry Turner
  46. Jessica Upshaw
  47. Jimmy Puckett
  48. Joe Gardner
  49. John Hines, Mississippi Representative
  50. John Mayo
  51. John Moore (Mississippi)
  52. John Read
  53. Johnny Stringer
  54. Joseph Warren
  55. Kelvin Buck
  56. Ken Morgan
  57. Kevin McGee
  58. Kimberly Campbell Buck
  59. Larry Byrd
  60. Lester Carpenter
  61. Linda Coleman, Mississippi Representative
  62. Linda Whittington
  63. Mac Huddleston
  64. Margaret Rogers
  65. Mark Baker (Mississippi)
  66. Mark DuVall
  67. Mark Formby
  68. Mary Coleman
  69. Omeria Scott
  70. Percy Watson
  71. Philip Gunn
  72. Preston Sullivan
  73. Randall Patterson
  74. Ray Rogers
  75. Reecy Dickson
  76. Richard Bennett
  77. Rita Martinson
  78. Robert Evans
  79. Robert Huddleston
  80. Robert Johnson, III
  81. Robert Moak
  82. Rufus Straughter
  83. Russ Nowell
  84. Sam Mims, V
  85. Sara Thomas
  86. Scott DeLano
  87. Sherra Lane
  88. Sidney Bondurant
  89. Stephen Horne
  90. Steve Holland
  91. Thomas Reynolds, II
  92. Thomas Weathersby, Sr.
  93. Thomas Woods
  94. Toby Barker
  95. Tyrone Ellis
  96. Wanda Jennings
  97. William Denny, Jr.
  98. Willie Bailey
  99. Willie Perkins, Sr.

Incumbents defeated

The followings is a list of incumbents defeated in 2011:

General election

CandidatePartyDistrict
Brandon JonesDemocraticMississippi House of Representatives District 111
Diane PeranichDemocraticMississippi House of Representatives District 121
Dirk DedeauxDemocraticMississippi House of Representatives District 93
James EllingtonRepublicanMississippi House of Representatives District 73
Jimmy PuckettDemocraticMississippi House of Representatives District 20
John MayoDemocraticMississippi House of Representatives District 25
Mark DuVallDemocraticMississippi House of Representatives District 19
Russ NowellRepublicanMississippi House of Representatives District 43
Sidney BondurantRepublicanMississippi House of Representatives District 24

Primary election

CandidatePartyDistrict
Harvey FillinganeRepublicanMississippi House of Representatives District 101
Roger IsheeRepublicanMississippi House of Representatives District 118
Walter Robinson, Jr.DemocraticMississippi House of Representatives District 63
Wilbert JonesDemocraticMississippi House of Representatives District 82

Challengers who beat an incumbent

The following is a list of challengers who defeated an incumbent in 2011:

General election

CandidatePartyDistrict
Brad OberhousenDemocraticMississippi House of Representatives District 73
Carolyn CrawfordRepublicanMississippi House of Representatives District 121
Charles BusbyRepublicanMississippi House of Representatives District 111
Chris Brown (Mississippi)RepublicanMississippi House of Representatives District 20
Gene AldayRepublicanMississippi House of Representatives District 25
Kevin HoranDemocraticMississippi House of Representatives District 24
Michael EvansDemocraticMississippi House of Representatives District 43
Randy BoydRepublicanMississippi House of Representatives District 19
Timmy LadnerRepublicanMississippi House of Representatives District 93

Primary election

CandidatePartyDistrict
Charles YoungDemocraticMississippi House of Representatives District 82
Deborah Butler DixonDemocraticMississippi House of Representatives District 63
Hank LottRepublicanMississippi House of Representatives District 101
John McCay

New Representatives and General Election Winners

Newly elected representatives

The following are the newly-elected members of the Mississippi House of Representatives:

Democratic

Republican

Open Seat Winners

The following is a list of candidates who won election in seats where no incumbent was running:

Democratic

Republican

Candidates who won election

The following is a list of all candidates elected to the Mississippi House of Representatives:

Democratic

  1. Adrienne Wooten
  2. Alyce Clarke
  3. America Chuck Middleton
  4. Angela Cockerham
  5. Bennett Malone
  6. Billy Broomfield
  7. Blaine Eaton, II
  8. Brad Oberhousen
  9. Bryant Clark
  10. Cecil Brown
  11. Charles Young
  12. Chuck Espy
  13. Clara Burnett
  14. Credell Calhoun
  15. David Baria
  16. David Gibbs
  17. David Myers, Mississippi Representative
  18. Deborah Butler Dixon
  19. Donnie Bell
  20. Earle Banks
  21. Edward Blackmon, Jr.
  22. Esther Harrison
  23. Ferr Smith
  24. George Flaggs, Jr.
  25. Gregory Holloway, Sr.
  26. James Evans
  27. Jody Steverson
  28. Joe Gardner
  29. John Hines, Mississippi Representative
  30. Johnny Stringer
  31. Joseph Warren
  32. Kelvin Buck
  33. Kevin Horan
  34. Kimberly Campbell Buck
  35. Linda Coleman, Mississippi Representative
  36. Linda Whittington
  37. Mary Coleman
  38. Michael Evans
  39. Nick Bain
  40. Omeria Scott
  41. Percy Watson
  42. Preston Sullivan
  43. Randall Patterson
  44. Reecy Dickson
  45. Robert Evans
  46. Robert Huddleston
  47. Robert Johnson, III
  48. Robert Moak
  49. Rufus Straughter
  50. Sara Thomas
  51. Sherra Lane
  52. Sonya Williams-Barnes
  53. Steve Holland
  54. Thomas Reynolds, II
  55. Tom Miles
  56. Tyrone Ellis
  57. Willie Bailey
  58. Willie Perkins, Sr.

Republican

  1. Alex Monsour
  2. Becky Currie
  3. Bill Pigott
  4. Bobby Howell
  5. Bobby Shows
  6. Brad Mayo
  7. Brian Aldridge
  8. C. Scott Bounds
  9. Carolyn Crawford
  10. Casey Eure
  11. Charles Beckett
  12. Charles Busby
  13. Chris Brown (Mississippi)
  14. Dennis DeBar
  15. Doug McLeod
  16. Elton Gregory Snowden
  17. Eugene Hamilton
  18. Gary Chism
  19. Gary Staples
  20. Gene Alday
  21. Greg Haney
  22. Hank Lott
  23. Henry Zuber, III
  24. Herbert Frierson
  25. J. Andrew Gipson
  26. Jason White (Mississippi)
  27. Jeffrey S. Guice
  28. Jeffrey Smith, Mississippi Representative
  29. Jerry Turner
  30. Jessica Upshaw
  31. Joey Hood
  32. John Moore (Mississippi)
  33. John Read
  34. Ken Morgan
  35. Kevin McGee
  36. Larry Byrd
  37. Lester Carpenter
  38. Mac Huddleston
  39. Manly Barton
  40. Margaret Rogers
  41. Mark Baker (Mississippi)
  42. Mark Formby
  43. Nolan Mettetal
  44. Pat Nelson
  45. Philip Gunn
  46. Randy Boyd
  47. Randy Rushing
  48. Ray Rogers
  49. Richard Bennett
  50. Rita Martinson
  51. Sam Mims, V
  52. Scott DeLano
  53. Stephen Horne
  54. Steve Massengill
  55. Thomas Weathersby, Sr.
  56. Thomas Woods
  57. Timmy Ladner
  58. Toby Barker
  59. Tommy Taylor
  60. Trey Lamar
  61. Wanda Jennings
  62. William Arnold
  63. William Denny, Jr.
  64. William Shirley

Competitiveness

Unopposed candidates in general election

The following candidates did not face major party competition:

Democratic

Republican

Ballot Access

Third party candidates

The following is a list of third party and independent candidates who ran in 2011:

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