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Juanita Thompson
Juanita Thompson was a candidate for the District 2 seat on the DeSoto County School District school board in Mississippi. Thompson was defeated in the by-district general election on November 8, 2016.
Elections
2016
Two of the five seats on the DeSoto County School District Board of Education were up for general election on November 8, 2016. District 1 incumbent Milton Nichols ran unopposed and won re-election to his seat. District 2 incumbent Steve Dodd did not file to run for re-election. Candidates Michele Henley defeated Gail Baptist Lyons and Juanita Thompson to win election to the open seat.[1]
Results
| DeSoto County School District, District 2 General Election, 6-year term, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Michele Henley |
64.15% | 9,069 |
| Juanita Thompson | 18.99% | 2,684 |
| Gail Baptist Lyons | 16.86% | 2,384 |
| Total Votes | 14,137 | |
| Source: Mississippi Secretary of State, "2016 General Election," accessed November 30, 2016 | ||
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Footnotes
- ↑ Tiffany Rouse, "Phone conversation with DeSoto County Circuit Clerk's Office," September 12, 2016
| 2016 DeSoto County School District Elections | |
| DeSoto County, Mississippi | |
| Election date: | November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | District 1: Incumbent, Milton Nichols District 2: Michele Henley • Gail Baptist Lyons • Juanita Thompson |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional measures on the ballot |
