Thomas Blanton
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.[1]
Elections
2011
Blanton ran for the Southern District of the Mississippi Public Service Commission. Democrats saw a three way contest between Blanton, James Buckhaults and Mike Collier. Because no candidate received at least 50 percent of the vote, Blanton and Collier, the top two vote-getters in the primary, met in a runoff on August 23. In an extremely tight race, Collier defeated Blanton by just over 200 votes.[1]
Results
Runoff
| Public Service - Democratic primary runoff results[2] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote Percentage | |
| Democratic Party |  Mike Collier
|
50% | |
| Democratic Party | Thomas Blanton | 50% | |
| Total Votes | 83,748 | ||
Democratic primary
| Public Service -- Democratic primary results | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote Percentage | |
| Democratic Party | Mike Collier
|
38% | |
| Democratic Party | Thomas Blanton
|
34% | |
| Democratic Party | James Buckhaults | 27% | |
| Total Votes | 98,274 | ||
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