2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi
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All 4 Mississippi seats to the United States House of Representatives
  Majority party Minority party Third party
 
Party Republican Democratic Reform
Last election 3 1 0
Seats won 3 1 0
Seat change Steady Steady Steady
Popular vote 703,635 411,398 64,581
Percentage 58.24% 34.05% 5.35%
Swing Increase 4.53% Decrease 10.42% Increase 4.81%
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The 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi were held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012 and elected the four U.S. representatives from the state of Mississippi. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including a quadrennial presidential election and an election to the U.S. Senate.

Overview

United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi, 2012[1]
Party Votes Percentage Seats +/–
Republican 703,635 58.24% 3 Steady
Democratic 411,398 34.05% 1 Steady
Reform 64,581 5.35% 0 Steady
Libertarian 21,566 1.79% 0 Steady
Constitution 2,390 0.20% 0 Steady
Independents 4,605 0.38% 0 Steady
Totals 1,208,175 100.00% 4 Steady

District 1

2012 Mississippi's 1st congressional district election
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Nominee Alan Nunnelee Brad Morris
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 186,760 114,076
Percentage 60.4% 36.9%
Results by county

Nunnelee:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%

Morris:      40-50%      50-60%
U.S. Representative before election

Alan Nunnelee
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Alan Nunnelee
Republican

Republican Alan Nunnelee, who has represented Mississippi's 1st congressional district since January 2011, ran for re-election.[2]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary

Primary results

Republican primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Alan Nunnelee (incumbent) 43,518 57.4
Republican Henry Ross 22,067 28.9
Republican Robert Estes 10,394 13.7
Total votes 75,979 100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Withdrawn

Primary results

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Brad Morris 11,120 100.0
Total votes 11,120 100.0

Reform primary

Candidates

Nominee

Libertarian primary

Candidates

Nominee

Constitution primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Results

Mississippi's 1st congressional district, 2012 [1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Alan Nunnelee (incumbent) 186,760 60.4
Democratic Brad Morris 114,076 36.9
Libertarian Danny Bedwell 3,584 1.2
Constitution Jim R. Bourland 2,390 0.8
Reform Chris Potts 2,367 0.8
Total votes 309,177 100.0
Republican hold

District 2

2012 Mississippi's 2nd congressional district election
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Nominee Bennie Thompson Bill Marcy
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 214,978 99,160
Percentage 67.1% 31.0%
Results by county

Thompson:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90%

Marcy:      50-60%      60-70%
U.S. Representative before election

Bennie Thompson
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Bennie Thompson
Democratic

Democrat Bennie Thompson, who had represented Mississippi's 2nd congressional district since 1993, ran for re-election.[7]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary

Primary results

Democratic primary results[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bennie Thompson (incumbent) 49,083 87.5
Democratic Heather McTeer 7,040 12.5
Total votes 56,123 100.0

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Primary results

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bill Marcy 26,041 100.0
Total votes 26,041 100.0

Reform primary

Candidates

Nominee

Independents

General election

Results

Mississippi's 2nd congressional district, 2012 [1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bennie Thompson (incumbent) 214,978 67.1
Republican Bill Marcy 99,160 31.0
Independent Cobby Mondale Williams 4,605 1.4
Reform Lajena Williams 1,501 0.5
Total votes 320,244 100.0
Democratic hold

District 3

2012 Mississippi's 3rd congressional district election
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Nominee Gregg Harper John Luke Pannell
Party Republican Reform
Popular vote 209,490 58,605
Percentage 80.0% 20.0%
Results by county
Harper:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90%
U.S. Representative before election

Gregg Harper
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Gregg Harper
Republican

Republican Gregg Harper, who has represented Mississippi's 3rd congressional district since 2009, ran for re-election.[7]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary

Primary results

Republican primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Gregg Harper (incumbent) 78,735 91.8
Republican Robert Allen 7,027 8.2
Total votes 85,762 100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Primary results

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Crystal Biggs 15,291 100.0
Total votes 15,291 100.0

Reform primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Campaign

Crystal Biggs, who had received the Democratic nomination unopposed, dropped out of the race in September 2012 because of an illness.[10]

Results

Mississippi's 3rd congressional district, 2012 [1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Gregg Harper (incumbent) 234,717 80.0
Reform John Luke Pannell 58,605 20.0
Total votes 293,322 100.0
Republican hold

District 4

2012 Mississippi's 4th congressional district election
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Nominee Steven Palazzo Matthew Moore Ron Williams
Party Republican Democratic Libertarian
Popular vote 182,998 82,344 17,982
Percentage 64.1% 28.9% 6.3%
Results by county

Palazzo:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%

Moore:      50-60%
U.S. Representative before election

Steven Palazzo
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Steven Palazzo
Republican

Republican Steven Palazzo, who has represented Mississippi's 4th congressional district since January 2011, ran for re-election.[11]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Declined

Primary results

Republican primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steven Palazzo (incumbent) 60,897 73.9
Republican Ron Vincent 15,391 18.7
Republican Cindy Burleson 6,100 7.4
Total votes 82,388 100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Declined

Primary results

Democratic primary results[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michael Herrington 8,988 83.8
Democratic Jason Vitosky 1,743 16.2
Total votes 10,731 100.0

Reform primary

Candidates

Nominee

Libertarian primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Campaign

Herrington dropped out of the race in September 2012 because of his mother's illness and financial concerns.[10][11][12] He was replaced as Democratic nominee by Matthew Moore, an honours student at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College.

Results

Mississippi's 4th congressional district, 2012 [1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steven Palazzo (incumbent) 182,998 64.1
Democratic Matthew Moore 82,344 28.9
Libertarian Ron Williams 17,982 6.3
Reform Robert Claunch 2,108 0.7
Total votes 285,432 100.0
Republican hold

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Secretary of State :: Elections". State of Mississippi Secretary of State. Archived from the original on January 1, 2013. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
  2. ^ Corder, Frank (January 4, 2012). "And They're Off!". Y'all Politics. Retrieved January 13, 2012.
  3. ^ Clark, JB (January 10, 2012). "Estes, Ross qualify for congress". Desoto Times Tribune. Retrieved January 10, 2012.
  4. ^ a b c "2012 Republican Primary Results". Secretary of State of Mississippi. March 23, 2012. Archived from the original on February 23, 2013. Retrieved March 29, 2012.
  5. ^ Brumfield, Patsy R. (January 13, 2012). "Congress update: Ex-Childers aide Morris in, DuVall may be out". Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal. Retrieved March 14, 2012.[permanent dead link]
  6. ^ a b c d e f Amy, Jeff (March 14, 2012). "Wicker, four congressmen turn to general election". The Commercial Dispatch. Associated Press. Retrieved March 14, 2012.
  7. ^ a b c d "Candidates line up for March 13 Miss. primaries; all 4 US House members expected to run again". The Columbus Republic. Associated Press. January 4, 2012. Retrieved January 13, 2012.[permanent dead link]
  8. ^ a b Miller, Joshua (August 4, 2011). "Thompson's Primary Unlikely to Get Nasty in Mississippi". Roll Call. Retrieved August 6, 2011.
  9. ^ a b "2012 Democratic Primary Results". Secretary of State of Mississippi. March 23, 2012. Archived from the original on May 1, 2012. Retrieved March 29, 2012.
  10. ^ a b "Biloxi's Matthew Moore replacement Democrat to run against Steven Palazzo". Associated Press. The Mississippi Press. September 6, 2012. Retrieved September 8, 2012.
  11. ^ a b Doherty, Tim (January 5, 2012). "Dem wants to oust Palazzo". Hattiesburg American. Retrieved January 13, 2012.
  12. ^ a b c Farrell, David A. (February 10, 2012). "Saturday noon is last chance to register to vote in March 13 primaries". Picayune Item. Archived from the original on January 4, 2013. Retrieved February 19, 2012.
  13. ^ Farrell, David A. (January 7, 2012). "Congressional candidates campaign here, cite reasons for running". Picayune Item. Retrieved January 13, 2012.
  14. ^ a b Miller, Joshua (December 5, 2011). "Mississippi GOP Cautious on Palazzo". Roll Call. Retrieved December 5, 2011.
  15. ^ a b Pender, Geoff (December 10, 2011). "Potential Palazzo challengers lining up". Sun Herald. Archived from the original on January 9, 2012. Retrieved December 21, 2011.
  16. ^ Newsom, Michael (January 13, 2012). "Taylor won't seek old Congressional seat this year". Sun Herald. Retrieved January 14, 2012.
  17. ^ Biggs, DeMiktric (February 6, 2012). "Ron Williams Planning Congressional Bid as Libertarian". Mississippi Political Pulse. Retrieved February 19, 2012.

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