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Roger Gerrard
Roger Gerrard was a 2016 Veterans Party of America candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 3rd Congressional District of Mississippi.[1]
Gerrard was a 2014 candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 3rd Congressional District of Mississippi.[2] He was defeated in the general election by incumbent Gregg Harper (R) on November 4, 2014.[3]
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][4]
| 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 |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Gregg Harper Incumbent |
89.1% | 87,997 | ||
| Jimmy Giles | 10.9% | 10,760 | ||
| Total Votes | 98,757 | |||
| Source: Mississippi Republican Party |
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2014
Gerrard ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent Mississippi's 3rd District. He was defeated by Harper in the general election on November 4, 2014.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Gregg Harper Incumbent |
68.9% | 117,771 | |
| Democratic | Doug Magee | 27.9% | 47,744 | |
| Reform | Barbara Washer | 0.9% | 1,541 | |
| Independent | Roger Gerrard | 2.3% | 3,890 | |
| Total Votes | 170,946 | |||
| Source: Mississippi Secretary of State Official Results | ||||
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Roger + Gerrard + Mississippi + Congress"
See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Mississippi's 3rd Congressional District elections, 2014
- Mississippi's 3rd Congressional District election, 2016
- Mississippi's 3rd Congressional District
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Mississippi Secretary of State, "2016 Candidate Qualifying List," accessed January 12, 2016
- ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "2014 Candidate Qualifying List," accessed March 5, 2014
- ↑ Politico, "House Election Results," accessed November 17, 2014
- ↑ The Clarion-Ledger, "Primary Results: Statewide, county by county," March 8, 2016
