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Revision as of 18:36, 22 February 2023
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Mississippi State Senate Election Results
This page contains macro-level election results and analysis for the Mississippi State Senate. For results in individual contests see our Mississippi State Senate elections, 2011 page. The following is a breakdown of the state senate before and after the election:
| Mississippi State Senate | |||
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| Party | As of November 2011 | After the 2011 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 24 | 21 | |
| Republican Party | 27 | 31 | |
| Vacancy | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 52 | 52 | |
What You'll See on This Page
This page displays the following lists of candidates
- Incumbents who ran on November 8
- Incumbents who were defeated
- Challengers who defeated an incumbent
- Newly elected senators
- List of all winners
- Unopposed candidates
- Third party candidates
State Senate Overview:
- All 52 of the state's Senate seats were up for election in 2011.
- There were 39 incumbents who ran in the November 8 general election. Only 2 incumbents lost, and thus 37 incumbents were re-elected to the Mississippi State Senate.
- Prior to the general election, 4 incumbents were defeated in the August 2 primary election.
- All of the incumbents defeated in the general election were Democrats, and all those defeated in the primary were Republicans.
- There will be 10 new senators sworn-in. Of those 10, 3 are Democrats and 7 are Republicans
- Of the 52 seats up for election, 21 were won by Democrats and 31 by Republicans.
- 29 candidates were unopposed, 10 Democrats and 19 Republicans.
- Only 8 candidates ran as an independent or third party candidate in the general election.
Incumbency Analysis
Incumbents who ran on November 8
The following is a list of all of the incumbents who ran on the November 8 general election ballot:
- Albert Butler
- Alice Harden
- Bennie Turner
- Bill Stone
- Billy Hudson
- Briggs Hopson
- Chris McDaniel
- David Blount
- David Jordan
- Dean Kirby
- Deborah Dawkins
- Derrick Simmons
- Eric Powell
- Eugene Clarke
- Gary Jackson
- Giles Ward
- Gray Tollison
- Haskins Montgomery
- Hillman Frazier
- Hob Bryan
- J.P. Wilemon
- Joey Fillingane
- John Horhn
- Kelvin Butler
- Kenneth Jones
- Lydia Chassaniol
- Merle Flowers
- Michael Watson (Mississippi)
- Nancy Adams Collins
- Nickey Browning
- Perry Lee
- Robert Dearing
- Robert Jackson (Mississippi)
- Sampson Jackson
- Terry Burton
- Terry W. Brown
- Tommy Gollott
- Videt Carmichael
- Willie Simmons
Incumbents defeated
The following is a list of incumbents defeated in 2011:
General election
- Eric Powell (D), Mississippi State Senate District 4
- Robert Dearing (D), Mississippi State Senate District 37
Primary election
- Doug Davis (R), Mississippi State Senate District 1
- Ezell Lee (R), Mississippi State Senate District 47
- Sidney Albritton (R), Mississippi State Senate District 40
- Tommy Moffatt (R), Mississippi State Senate District 52
Challengers who beat an incumbent
The following is a list of challengers who defeated an incumbent in 2011:
General election
- Melanie Sojourner (R), Mississippi State Senate, District 37
- Rita Parks (R), Mississippi State Senate, District 4
Primary election
- Angela Hill (R), Mississippi State Senate, District 40
- Brice Wiggins (R), Mississippi State Senate, District 52
- Chris Massey (R), Mississippi State Senate, District 1
- Tony Smith (R), Mississippi State Senate, District 47
New State Senators and General Election Winners
Newly elected senators
The following are the newly-elected members of the Mississippi State Senate:
Democratic
Republican
Open Seat Winners
The following is a list of candidates who won election in seats where no incumbent was running:
Democratic
Republican
Candidates who won election
The following is a list of all candidates elected to the Mississippi State Senate:
Democratic
Republican
- Angela Hill
- Billy Hudson
- Brice Wiggins
- Briggs Hopson
- Chris Massey
- Chris McDaniel
- Dean Kirby
- Eugene Clarke
- Gary Jackson
- Giles Ward
- Gray Tollison
- Joey Fillingane
- John Polk
- Josh Harkins
- Lydia Chassaniol
- Melanie Sojourner
- Merle Flowers
- Michael Watson (Mississippi)
- Nancy Adams Collins
- Nickey Browning
- Perry Lee
- Philip Moran
- Phillip Gandy
- Rita Parks
- Sally Doty
- Sean Tindell
- Terry Burton
- Terry W. Brown
- Tommy Gollott
- Tony Smith
- Videt Carmichael
- Will Longwitz
Competitiveness
Unopposed candidates in general election
The following candidates did not face major party competition:
Democratic
Republican
Ballot Access
Third party candidates
The following is a list of third party and independent candidates who ran in 2011:
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Mississippi State House Election Results
This page contains macro-level election results and analysis for the Mississippi House of Representatives. For results in individual contests, see our Mississippi House of Representatives elections, 2011. The following is a breakdown of the state house before and after the election:
| Mississippi House of Representatives | |||
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| Party | As of November 2011 | After the 2011 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 68 | 58 | |
| Republican Party | 54 | 64 | |
| Total | 122 | 122 | |
What You'll See on This Page
This page displays the following lists of candidates
- Incumbents who ran on November 8
- Incumbents who were defeated
- Challengers who defeated an incumbent
- Newly elected senators
- List of all winners
- Unopposed candidates
- Third party candidates
State House Overview
- All 122 of the state's House seats were up for election in 2011.
- There were 99 incumbents who ran in the November 8 general election. Only 9 incumbents lost, and thus 90 incumbents were re-elected to the Mississippi House of Representatives.
- Prior to the general election, 4 incumbents were defeated in the August 2 primary election.
- Of the incumbents defeated in the general election, 6 were Democrats and 3 were Republicans. Of those defeated in the primary, 2 were Democrats and 2 were Republicans.
- There will be 32 new representatives sworn-in. Of those 32, 11 are Democrats and 21 are Republicans
- Of the 122 seats up for election, 59 were won by Democrats and 63 by Republicans.
- 75 candidates were unopposed, 41 Democrats and 34 Republicans.
- Only 10 candidates ran as an independent or third party candidate in the general election.
Incumbency Analysis
Incumbents who ran on November 8
The following is a list of all of the incumbents who ran on the November 8 general election ballot:
- Adrienne Wooten
- Alex Monsour
- Alyce Clarke
- America Chuck Middleton
- Andy Gipson
- Angela Cockerham
- Becky Currie
- Bennett Malone
- Bill Denny
- Bill Pigott
- Billy Broomfield
- Blaine Eaton, II
- Bob Evans
- Bobby Howell
- Bobby Moak
- Bobby Shows
- Brandon Jones
- Brian Aldridge
- Bryant Clark
- C. Scott Bounds
- Casey Eure
- Cecil Brown
- Chuck Espy
- Clara Burnett
- Credell Calhoun
- David Gibbs
- David Myers, Mississippi Representative
- Diane Peranich
- Dirk Dedeaux
- Donnie Bell
- Earle Banks
- Edward Blackmon, Jr.
- Esther Harrison
- Eugene Forrest Hamilton
- Ferr Smith
- Gary Chism
- Gary Staples
- George Flaggs, Jr.
- Greg Snowden
- Gregory Holloway, Sr.
- Henry Zuber, III
- Herb Frierson
- James Ellington
- James Evans
- Jeff Smith (Mississippi)
- Jeffrey S. Guice
- Jerry Turner
- Jessica Upshaw
- Jim Beckett
- Jimmy Puckett
- Joe Gardner
- John Hines, Mississippi Representative
- John Mayo
- John Moore (Mississippi)
- John Read
- Johnny Stringer
- Joseph Warren
- Kelvin Buck
- Ken Morgan
- Kevin McGee
- Kimberly Campbell Buck
- Larry Byrd
- Lester Carpenter
- Linda Coleman, Mississippi Representative
- Linda Whittington
- Mac Huddleston
- Margaret Rogers
- Mark Baker (Mississippi)
- Mark DuVall
- Mark Formby
- Mary Coleman
- Omeria Scott
- Percy Watson
- Philip Gunn
- Preston Sullivan
- Randall Patterson
- Ray Rogers
- Reecy Dickson
- Richard Bennett
- Rita Martinson
- Robert Huddleston
- Robert Johnson, III
- Rufus Straughter
- Russ Nowell
- Sam Mims, V
- Sara Thomas
- Scott DeLano
- Sherra Lane
- Sidney Bondurant
- Steve Holland
- Steve Horne
- Thomas Reynolds, II
- Thomas Weathersby, Sr.
- Thomas Woods
- Toby Barker
- Tyrone Ellis
- Wanda Jennings
- Willie Bailey
- Willie Perkins, Sr.
Incumbents defeated
The following is a list of incumbents defeated in 2011:
General election
- Brandon Jones (D), Mississippi House of Representatives District 111
- Diane Peranich (D), Mississippi House of Representatives District 121
- Dirk Dedeaux (D), Mississippi House of Representatives District 93
- James Ellington (R), Mississippi House of Representatives District 73
- Jimmy Puckett (D), Mississippi House of Representatives District 20
- John Mayo (D), Mississippi House of Representatives District 25
- Mark DuVall (D), Mississippi House of Representatives District 19
- Russ Nowell (R), Mississippi House of Representatives District 43
- Sidney Bondurant (R), Mississippi House of Representatives District 24
Primary election
- Harvey Fillingane (R), Mississippi House of Representatives District 101
- Roger Ishee (R), Mississippi House of Representatives District 118
- Walter Robinson, Jr. (D), Mississippi House of Representatives District 63
- Wilbert Jones (D), Mississippi House of Representatives District 82
Challengers who beat an incumbent
The following is a list of challengers who defeated an incumbent in 2011:
General election
- Brad Oberhousen (D), Mississippi House of Representatives, District 73
- Carolyn Crawford (R), Mississippi House of Representatives, District 121
- Charles Busby (R), Mississippi House of Representatives, District 111
- Chris Brown (Mississippi) (R), Mississippi House of Representatives, District 20
- Gene Alday (R), Mississippi House of Representatives, District 25
- Kevin Horan (D), Mississippi House of Representatives, District 24
- Michael Evans (D), Mississippi House of Representatives, District 43
- Randy Boyd (R), Mississippi House of Representatives, District 19
- Timmy Ladner (R), Mississippi House of Representatives, District 93
Primary election
- Charles Young (D), Mississippi House of Representatives, District 82
- Deborah Butler Dixon (D), Mississippi House of Representatives, District 63
- Hank Lott (R), Mississippi House of Representatives, District 101
New Representatives and General Election Winners
Newly elected representatives
The following are the newly-elected members of the Mississippi House of Representatives:
Democratic
Republican
- Brad Mayo
- Carolyn Crawford
- Charles Busby
- Chris Brown (Mississippi)
- Dennis DeBar
- Doug McLeod
- Gene Alday
- Greg Haney
- Hank Lott
- Jason White (Mississippi)
- Joey Hood
- Manly Barton
- Nolan Mettetal
- Pat Nelson
- Randy Boyd
- Randy Rushing
- Steve Massengill
- Timmy Ladner
- Tommy Taylor
- Trey Lamar
- William Arnold
- William Shirley
Open Seat Winners
The following is a list of candidates who won election in seats where no incumbent was running:
Democratic
Republican
Candidates who won election
The following is a list of all candidates elected to the Mississippi House of Representatives:
Democratic
- Adrienne Wooten
- Alyce Clarke
- America Chuck Middleton
- Angela Cockerham
- Bennett Malone
- Billy Broomfield
- Blaine Eaton, II
- Bob Evans
- Bobby Moak
- Brad Oberhousen
- Bryant Clark
- Cecil Brown
- Charles Young
- Chuck Espy
- Clara Burnett
- Credell Calhoun
- David Baria
- David Gibbs
- David Myers, Mississippi Representative
- Deborah Butler Dixon
- Donnie Bell
- Earle Banks
- Edward Blackmon, Jr.
- Esther Harrison
- Ferr Smith
- George Flaggs, Jr.
- Gregory Holloway, Sr.
- James Evans
- Jody Steverson
- Joe Gardner
- John Hines, Mississippi Representative
- Johnny Stringer
- Joseph Warren
- Kelvin Buck
- Kevin Horan
- Kimberly Campbell Buck
- Linda Coleman, Mississippi Representative
- Linda Whittington
- Mary Coleman
- Michael Evans
- Nick Bain
- Omeria Scott
- Percy Watson
- Preston Sullivan
- Randall Patterson
- Reecy Dickson
- Robert Huddleston
- Robert Johnson, III
- Rufus Straughter
- Sara Thomas
- Sherra Lane
- Sonya Williams-Barnes
- Steve Holland
- Thomas Reynolds, II
- Tom Miles
- Tyrone Ellis
- Willie Bailey
- Willie Perkins, Sr.
Republican
- Alex Monsour
- Andy Gipson
- Becky Currie
- Bill Denny
- Bill Pigott
- Bobby Howell
- Bobby Shows
- Brad Mayo
- Brian Aldridge
- C. Scott Bounds
- Carolyn Crawford
- Casey Eure
- Charles Busby
- Chris Brown (Mississippi)
- Dennis DeBar
- Doug McLeod
- Eugene Forrest Hamilton
- Gary Chism
- Gary Staples
- Gene Alday
- Greg Haney
- Greg Snowden
- Hank Lott
- Henry Zuber, III
- Herb Frierson
- Jason White (Mississippi)
- Jeff Smith (Mississippi)
- Jeffrey S. Guice
- Jerry Turner
- Jessica Upshaw
- Jim Beckett
- Joey Hood
- John Moore (Mississippi)
- John Read
- Ken Morgan
- Kevin McGee
- Larry Byrd
- Lester Carpenter
- Mac Huddleston
- Manly Barton
- Margaret Rogers
- Mark Baker (Mississippi)
- Mark Formby
- Nolan Mettetal
- Pat Nelson
- Philip Gunn
- Randy Boyd
- Randy Rushing
- Ray Rogers
- Richard Bennett
- Rita Martinson
- Sam Mims, V
- Scott DeLano
- Steve Horne
- Steve Massengill
- Thomas Weathersby, Sr.
- Thomas Woods
- Timmy Ladner
- Toby Barker
- Tommy Taylor
- Trey Lamar
- Wanda Jennings
- William Arnold
- William Shirley
Competitiveness
Unopposed candidates in general election
The following candidates did not face major party competition:
Democratic
- Adrienne Wooten
- Alyce Clarke
- America Chuck Middleton
- Angela Cockerham
- Billy Broomfield
- Bobby Moak
- Bryant Clark
- Cecil Brown
- Charles Young
- Chuck Espy
- Clara Burnett
- Credell Calhoun
- David Gibbs
- David Myers, Mississippi Representative
- Deborah Butler Dixon
- Earle Banks
- Edward Blackmon, Jr.
- Esther Harrison
- Gregory Holloway, Sr.
- James Evans
- Joe Gardner
- John Hines, Mississippi Representative
- Joseph Warren
- Kelvin Buck
- Kimberly Campbell Buck
- Linda Coleman, Mississippi Representative
- Linda Whittington
- Mary Coleman
- Omeria Scott
- Percy Watson
- Preston Sullivan
- Reecy Dickson
- Robert Huddleston
- Robert Johnson, III
- Rufus Straughter
- Sara Thomas
- Sonya Williams-Barnes
- Tyrone Ellis
- Willie Bailey
- Willie Perkins, Sr.
Republican
- Alex Monsour
- Andy Gipson
- Bill Pigott
- Bobby Howell
- Brian Aldridge
- C. Scott Bounds
- Gary Chism
- Greg Haney
- Hank Lott
- Henry Zuber, III
- Herb Frierson
- Jason White (Mississippi)
- Jeff Smith (Mississippi)
- Jeffrey S. Guice
- Jerry Turner
- Jessica Upshaw
- Joey Hood
- John Moore (Mississippi)
- John Read
- Kevin McGee
- Larry Byrd
- Manly Barton
- Margaret Rogers
- Mark Baker (Mississippi)
- Mark Formby
- Randy Rushing
- Ray Rogers
- Rita Martinson
- Sam Mims, V
- Scott DeLano
- Steve Horne
- Thomas Weathersby, Sr.
- Thomas Woods
- Trey Lamar
- Wanda Jennings
Ballot Access
Third party candidates
The following is a list of third party and independent candidates who ran in 2011:
National Partisan Trends
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National Partisan Trends
The following tables detail the partisan breakdown of national election results. These results provide context for Republican gains in Mississippi.
Incumbents who were defeated in the general election
In the four states with elections, there were 473 incumbents running in the general election. The following is a breakdown of incumbent defeats in the 2011 general election:
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| Democratic | 5 | 9 | 14 |
| Republican | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| TOTALS | 5 | 15 | 20 |
Total new legislators elected
In total, 131 (22.7%) new legislators were elected in 2011. Of these 131, 73 (12.6%) were Republicans and 37 (4.8%) were Democrats.
The following is the breakdown of new legislators.
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| Party | Senate | House | Total |
| Democratic | 9 | 28 | 37 |
| Republican | 25 | 69 | 94 |
| TOTALS | 34 | 97 | 131 |
Winners of Open Seats
Open seats contests made up 101 (17.5%) of the 578 seats in 2011. Of these 101 open seats, Republicans won 73 (12.6%) while Democrats won 28 (4.8%). Going into the election, the number of open seats formerly held by each party was quite similar. Estimates prior to the election suggest that approximately 52% of the open seats were previously held by Republicans and 48% were held by Democrats.
The following is the breakdown of open seat winners.
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| Party | Senate | House | Total |
| Democratic | 9 | 19 | 28 |
| Republican | 21 | 52 | 73 |
| TOTALS | 30 | 71 | 101 |
Impact on legislative majorities
- See also: Partisan balance of state legislatures
Heading into the 2011 elections, each political party controls 4 chambers with November elections.
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| State senates | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| State houses | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Totals: | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Of the 578 seats that will be up for election, there were:
- 287 Democratic legislators
- 285 Republican legislators
- 4 Independent legislators
- 2 Vacancies
Thus, 49.7% of the seats were held by Democrats and 49.3% by Republicans.
| Partisan breakdown of state legislators in Louisiana, Mississippi, New Jersey and Virginia | |||||||||
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| Party | Senators | Representatives | Total state legislators | Senators | Representatives | Total state legislators | Gain/loss legislators | ||
| 87 | 200 | 287 | 77 | 171 | 248 | -23 | |||
| 83 | 202 | 285 | 91 | 226 | 317 | +26 | |||
| 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -1 | |||
| 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | |||
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| Party | Senators | Representatives | Total state legislators | Senators | Representatives | Total state legislators | Gain/loss legislators | ||
| 879 | 2,454 | 3,333 | 875 | 2,439 | 3,310 | -23 | |||
| 1,028 | 2,912 | 3,940 | 1,032 | 2,926 | 3,966 | +26 | |||
| 53 | 12 | 65 | 53 | 11 | 64 | -1 | |||
| 2 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0 | |||