Become part of the movement for unbiased, accessible election information. Donate today.
Jimmy Giles
Jimmy Giles was a 2016 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 3rd Congressional District of Mississippi.[1][2] Giles was defeated in the Republican primary by incumbent Gregg Harper.
Elections
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Gregg Harper (R) defeated Dennis Quinn (D), Roger Gerrard (Veterans Party of America), and Lajena Sheets (Reform) in the general election. Harper defeated Jimmy Giles in the Republican primary on March 8, 2016. Quinn defeated Nathan Stewart in the Democratic primary on March 8, 2016. Both Gerrard and Sheets were unopposed.[1][3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Gregg Harper Incumbent |
66.2% | 209,490 | |
| Democratic | Dennis Quinn | 30.4% | 96,101 | |
| Veterans Party of America | Roger Gerrard | 2.7% | 8,696 | |
| Reform | Lajena Sheets | 0.7% | 2,158 | |
| Total Votes | 316,445 | |||
| Source: Mississippi Secretary of State | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Dennis Quinn |
65.5% | 29,149 | ||
| Nathan Stewart | 34.5% | 15,384 | ||
| Total Votes | 44,533 | |||
| Source: Mississippi Secretary of State |
||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Gregg Harper Incumbent |
89.1% | 87,997 | ||
| Jimmy Giles | 10.9% | 10,760 | ||
| Total Votes | 98,757 | |||
| Source: Mississippi Republican Party |
||||
Recent news
The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for the terms Jimmy Giles Mississippi Congress. These results are automatically generated from Google. Ballotpedia does not curate or endorse these articles.
See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Mississippi's 3rd Congressional District election, 2016
- Mississippi's 3rd Congressional District
Footnotes
