Thomas Blanton

Thomas Blanton
Former candidate for Mississippi Public Service Commission, Southern District
Political party	Democrat
Website	Project Vote Smart bio

Thomas Blanton was a 2011 Democratic candidate for the Southern District of the Mississippi Public Service Commission. He lost in a runoff to Mike Collier on August 23.

Elections

2011

See also: Mississippi down ballot state executive elections, 2011

August 2, 2011 primary

Democrats saw a three way contest between Blanton, James Buckhaults, and Mike Collier. 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

In an extremely tight race, Collier defeated Blanton by just over 200 votes.

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

External links

• Project Vote Smart biographical profile