Become part of the movement for unbiased, accessible election information. Donate today.
Walter Robinson, Jr.
Walter Robinson, Jr. (b. October 9, 1947) is a former Democratic member of the Mississippi House of Representatives. He represented the 63rd District from 1984 to 2012.
Robinson is a funeral director. He attended Mississippi Valley State University.[1]
Committee assignments
Robinson served on the following committees:
- Insurance (Chair)
- Fees and Salaries of Public Officers
- Judiciary A
- Judiciary En Banc
- Municipalities
- PEER
- Rules
- Ways and Means
Elections
2011
Robinson ran in the 2011 election for Mississippi House of Representatives District 63. He was defeated by Deborah Butler Dixon in the primary on August 2, 2011.[2] Republican candidate John Weisenberger ran unopposed in the August 2 Republican primary. The general election took place on November 8, 2011.[3]
| Mississippi House of Representatives District 63 Democratic Primary, 2011 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Deborah Butler Dixon |
55.1% | 2,140 |
| Walter Robinson Jr. Incumbent | 44.9% | 1,742 |
| Total Votes | 3,882 | |
2007
On November 6, 2007, Robinson was re-elected in District 63, running unopposed.[4] He defeated Lois Cross Christian in the primary election.[5]
| Mississippi House of Representatives, District 63 (2007) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Walter Robinson, Jr. (D) | 5,286 | 100.00% | ||
Campaign finance summary
Ballotpedia currently provides campaign finance data for all federal- and state-level candidates from 2020 and later. We are continuously working to expand our data to include prior elections. That information will be published here as we acquire it. If you would like to help us provide this data, please consider donating to Ballotpedia.
Contact information
Capitol Address:
Post Office Box 1018
Jackson, MS 39215-1018
District Address
Post Office Box 249
Bolton, MS 39041-0249
Phone: 601-866-7973 601-866-7973 (Home)
Email:
wrobinson@house.ms.gov
External links
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2009, 2007, 2005, 2003, 1999
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Robinson
- ↑ Associated Press, "Mississippi Primary Election Results," accessed August 3, 2011
- ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, 2011 Official Primary Candidate List
- ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "2007 Statewide Elections," accessed July 2, 2014
- ↑ http://www.sos.state.ms.us/elections/2007/PrimaryCert/Democratic.asp
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Mississippi House of Representatives District 63 1984–2012 |
Succeeded by Deborah Butler Dixon |
