United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi, 2016
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The 2016 U.S. House of Representatives elections in Mississippi took place on November 8, 2016. Voters elected 4 candidates to serve in the U.S. House, one from each of the state's 4 congressional districts.
| Candidate Filing Deadline | Primary Election | General Election |
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Primary: A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election.
In Mississippi, primaries are open, meaning any registered voter may vote in the primary of their choice. State law says: "No person shall vote or attempt to vote in the primary election of one (1) party when he or she has voted on the same date in the primary election of another party."[1]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Partisan breakdown
Heading into the November 8 election, the Republican Party held three of the four congressional seats from Mississippi.
| Members of the U.S. House from Mississippi -- Partisan Breakdown | |||
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| Party | As of November 2016 | After the 2016 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 1 | 1 | |
| Republican Party | 3 | 3 | |
| Total | 4 | 4 | |
Incumbents
Heading into the 2016 election, the incumbents for the four congressional districts were:
| Name | Party | District |
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| Trent Kelly |  Republican |
1 |
| Bennie Thompson |  Democratic |
2 |
| Gregg Harper | Republican |
3 |
| Steven Palazzo | Republican |
4 |
Margin of victory for winners
The following table shows the margin of victory for each district winner, which is calculated by examining the percentage difference between the two candidates who received the most votes. If the race was uncontested, the margin of victory is listed as 100 percent.
| District | Winner | Margin of Victory | Total Vote | Top Opponent |
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| District 1 |  Trent Kelly |
40.8% | 300,423 | Jacob Owens |
| District 2 |  Bennie Thompson |
38% | 286,626 | John Bouie II |
| District 3 | Gregg Harper |
35.8% | 316,445 | Dennis Quinn |
| District 4 | Steven Palazzo |
37.2% | 278,779 | Mark Gladney |
Candidates
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District 1
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General election candidates: Trent Kelly - Incumbent Jacob Owens Chase Wilson Cathy L. Toole |
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Primary candidates:[2] |
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Democratic [3] |
Republican [3]Paul Clever[3] |
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Third Party/Other [3]Cathy L. Toole (Reform) [3] |
District 2
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General election candidates: Bennie Thompson – Incumbent John Bouie II Johnny McLeod Troy Ray |
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Primary candidates:[2] |
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Democratic [3] |
Republican [3] |
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Third Party/Other [3]Troy Ray (Independent) [3] |
District 3
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General election candidates: Gregg Harper - Incumbent Dennis Quinn Roger Gerrard Lajena Sheets |
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Primary candidates:[2] |
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Democratic [3]Nathan Stewart[3] |
Republican [3]Jimmy Giles[3] |
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Third Party/Other [3]Lajena Sheets (Reform) [3] |
District 4
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General election candidates: Mark Gladney Steven Palazzo – Incumbent Richard Blake McCluskey Shawn O'Hara |
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Primary candidates:[2] |
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Democratic [3] |
Republican [3] |
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Third Party/Other [3]Shawn O'Hara (Reform) [3] |
Important dates and deadlines
- See also: Mississippi elections, 2016
The calendar below lists important dates for political candidates in Mississippi in 2016.
| Dates and requirements for candidates in 2016 | ||
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| Deadline | Event type | Event description |
| January 4, 2016 | Ballot access | Qualifying period opens for primary and independent candidates |
| January 8, 2016 | Ballot access | Qualifying period closes for primary and independent candidates |
| January 8, 2016 | Campaign finance | Campaign finance report due |
| January 29, 2016 | Campaign finance | 2015 annual report due |
| March 8, 2016 | Election date | Primary election |
| May 6, 2016 | Ballot access | Qualifying period closes for nonpartisan judicial offices |
| May 10, 2016 | Campaign finance | Campaign finance report due |
| June 10, 2016 | Campaign finance | Campaign finance report due |
| July 8, 2016 | Campaign finance | Campaign finance report due |
| October 10, 2016 | Campaign finance | Campaign finance report due |
| November 8, 2016 | Election date | General election |
| Source: Mississippi Secretary of State, "2016 Elections Calendar," accessed November 25, 2015 | ||
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2016
- U.S. House battlegrounds, 2016
- List of U.S. Congress incumbents who did not run for re-election in 2016
- U.S. House primaries, 2016
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ LexisNexis, "Miss. Code Ann. § 23–15–575," accessed September 3, 2025
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Candidates are listed by party and alphabetically within each party.
- ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14 3.15 3.16 3.17 3.18 Mississippi Secretary of State, "2016 Candidate Qualifying List," accessed January 12, 2016
For information about public policy issues in the 2016 elections, see: Public policy in the 2016 elections!
