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Mississippi House of Representatives

Elections for the office of Mississippi State Representative were held on November 8, 2011. Each of the state's 122 representatives were up for election. Members are elected to four-year terms.

Although the decennial US Census occurred in 2010, Mississippi's legislative election took place under the state's Census 2000 maps. Due to political conflicts, the legislature was unable to redraw legislative boundaries in time for the 2011 election. In March, the NAACP filed an injunction to block elections under the old maps, arguing that maps do not reflect current population figures. However, a ruling in May ordered the elections to proceed under the old maps. Redistricting will be revisited after the 2012 election.^[1]

Mississippi is just one of four states that held state house elections in 2011. The other three states that hold their state house elections in odd-numbered years are New Jersey, Louisiana and Virginia.

Candidates wishing to run for the Mississippi House of Representatives were required to file their nominating signatures or candidate filing fees by June 1. The state primary election took place on Tuesday, August 2, 2011.

See also: Mississippi State Senate elections, 2011

General election results[edit]

The following candidates won election on November 8, 2011:

Primary runoffs[edit]

The following four districts required a runoff election on August 23 to select which candidate advanced to the general election. The runoff winner is bolded.^[2]

• District 4

James Nunnally (3,194) vs. Jody Steverson (3,478) a

• District 13

Don Randolph (2,420) vs. Billy Gray (2,929) a

• District 19

Mark DuVall (2,560) a vs. Jamie Franks (1,538)

• District 118

Roger Ishee vs. Greg Haney a

• District 119

Sonya Williams-Barnes (1,164) a vs. Richard Marsh (814)

Majority control[edit]

See also: Partisan composition of state houses

Going into the November 2011 elections, the Republican Party was the majority party in 31 state houses. One chamber (Nebraska) is officially nonpartisan and in one chamber (Alaska), several Republicans vote with a caucus other than the Republican caucus. In 19 states, the Democratic Party held the majority party. The Mississippi House of Representatives was one of the 19 chambers with a Democratic Party majority.

In the other 3 states with state house elections in 2011 (Louisiana, New Jersey and Virginia), the Republican Party held the majority in Louisiana and Virginia, while the Democratic Party was the majority party in New Jersey.

The partisan composition of the Mississippi House of Representatives before and after the election:

After the 2011 election, the Republican Party took control of the Mississippi House of Representatives for the first time since reconstruction.^[3]

House control[edit]

The Democratic Party has controlled the Mississippi House of Representatives since Reconstruction. This fall may present the first opportunity for the GOP to capture the chamber. Democrats have a 13-seat advantage heading into the election. In the 2010 elections Republicans enjoyed sweeping gains across the country and in particular in southern states. According to an August 2011 Wall Street Journal article, Republicans have identified 21 House seats to target on November 8, 2011. Tim Saler, executive director of the state GOP, said the party plans to spend more than $1 million supporting candidates.^[4] Meanwhile, Richard Wilbourn, an attorney, is leading a tea party effort called "Move the House" to help candidates in Democratic-held districts where Governor Haley Barbour received at least 50 percent in 2007.^[5]

TEA Party seeks control[edit]

In early September the Mississippi TEA Party announced they were specifically targeting six incumbent Democrats for defeat as part of their "Move the House" effort to put the chamber in conservative control.^[6] The five are as follows:

• District 19 - Mark DuVall, first elected in 2007
• District 20 - Jimmy Puckett, first elected in 2007
• District 21 - Donnie Bell, first elected in 2007
• District 45 - Bennett Malone, first elected in 1979
• District 79 - Blaine Eaton, II, first elected in 1995
• District 111 - Brandon Jones, first elected in 2007

The TEA Party has also targeted 4 open seats as crucial pickups:

• District 3
• District 4
• District 105
• District 122

Competitiveness[edit]

Candidates unopposed by a major party[edit]

Sixty incumbents (49.2%) face no competition in the November 8 general election and are thus, barring unforeseen circumstances, guaranteed re-election in November.

• 35 Democratic incumbents face no November challenger.
• 25 Republican incumbent face no November challenger

Primary challenges[edit]

Twenty-five incumbents faced competition in the August 22 primary. Incumbent Democrat Walter Robinson, Jr. (District 63) was defeated by challenger Deborah Butler Dixon, incumbent Democrat Wilbert Jones (District 82) was defeated by challenger Charles Young, incumbent Republican Harvey Fillingane (District 101) was defeated by challenger Hank Lott, and incumbent Democrat Roger Ishee (District 118) was defeated by challenger Greg Haney in a runoff election.

The following 21 incumbents (14 Democrats, 7 Republicans) won their primaries:

• District 17: Incumbent Republican Brian Aldridge
• District 19: Incumbent Democrat Mark DuVall
• District 30: Incumbent Democrat Robert Huddleston
• District 31: Incumbent Democrat Sara Thomas
• District 36: Incumbent Democrat David Gibbs
• District 39: Incumbent Republican Jeffrey Smith
• District 42: Incumbent Democrat Reecy Dickson
• District 51: Incumbent Democrat Rufus Straughter
• District 58: Incumbent Republican Rita Martinson
• District 60: Incumbent Republican John Moore
• District 70: Incumbent Democrat James Evans
• District 73: Incumbent Republican James Ellington
• District 79: Incumbent Democrat Blaine Eaton, II
• District 85: Incumbent Democrat America Chuck Middleton
• District 86: Incumbent Democrat Sherra Lane
• District 88: Incumbent Republican Gary Staples
• District 94: Incumbent Democrat Robert Johnson
• District 98: Incumbent Democrat David Myers
• District 102: Incumbent Republican Toby Barker
• District 108: Incumbent Democrat Mark Formby
• District 121: Incumbent Democrat Diane Peranich

Retiring incumbents[edit]

Eighteen incumbent representatives did not run for re-election, while 104 (85.3%) ran for re-election. Of the 18 incumbents who did not run for re-election, 3 are Democrats, 6 are Republicans, and one is an independent.

Incumbents who are retiring are:

• District 2: Incumbent Republican E. Harvey Moss
• District 3: Incumbent Democrat William McCoy
• District 4: Incumbent Democrat Greg Ward
• District 8: Incumbent Republican Larry Baker
• District 10: Incumbent Democrat Warner McBride
• District 12: Incumbent Republican Noal Akins
• District 13: Incumbent Democrat Jack Gadd
• District 28: Incumbent Democrat S. David Norquist
• District 35: Incumbent Republican Dannie Reed
• District 40: Incumbent Republican W.T. Mayhall, Jr.
• District 48: Incumbent Democrat Mary Stevens
• District 78: Incumbent Republican Billy Nicholson
• District 84: Incumbent Democrat Tad Campbell
• District 105: Incumbent Democrat J. Shaun Walley
• District 107: Incumbent Democrat Deryk Parker
• District 109: Incumbent Republican Frank Hamilton
• District 119: Incumbent Democrat Frances Fredericks
• District 122: Incumbent Democrat Joseph Compretta

Primary competitiveness[edit]

See also: Ballotpedia news report on Mississippi primary competitiveness

Primary contests in the Mississippi House remained fairly constant since the last election. As in 2007, roughly 2/3 of the state's major party candidates will proceed to the general election without a primary challenge. In addition, over 1/4 of possible primaries will not be held, since no candidate is running. Of the 168 party primaries, only 51 feature two or more candidates competing for the nomination. On top of that, 75 party primaries will not be held because no candidate is running.

Qualifications[edit]

In order to run for the Mississippi House of Representatives, a candidate must:

• Be 21 years of age or older.
• Be a qualified elector and resident of the State of Mississippi for four years.
• Be a resident of the county or district a candidate plans to represent for two years.
• If running as a Republican or Democrat, pay a $15 filing fee to the State Executive Committee of the party with which the candidate is affiliated.
• If running as an independent, submit 50 signatures to the Circuit Clerk or the Secretary of State^[7].

Campaign contributions[edit]

See also: State-by-state comparison of donations to state house campaigns

This chart shows how many candidates ran for the state House in Mississippi in past years and the cumulative amount of campaign contributions in state House races, including contributions in both primary and general election contests. All figures come from Follow The Money.^[8]

The top 10 donors in 2007 were:^[9]

List of candidates[edit]

The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run for election to the Mississippi House of Representatives was June 1, 2011.

District 1[edit]

August 2 Democratic primary result:

• Thomas McCarley: 3,913 a
• Rex Weathers: 1,804

August 2 GOP primary result:

• Lester Carpenter: 498 - Incumbent Carpenter was first elected in 2007. a

November 8 General election candidates:

Thomas McCarley: 5,343

Lester Carpenter: 2,529

District 2[edit]

August 2 Democratic primary result:

• Nick Bain: 5,302 a

August 2 GOP primary result:

• A.L. Wood a
• E. Harvey Moss Note: Incumbent Moss withdrew on June 9, 2011

November 8 General election candidates:

Nick Bain: 7,332

A.L. Wood: 3,550

District 3[edit]

Note: Incumbent Democrat William McCoy did not seek re-election.

August 2 Democratic primary result:

• Bobby Wren: 1,572
• Jimmy Russell: 1,663
• Tommy Cadle: 3,752 a

August 2 GOP primary result:

• William Arnold: 452 a

November 8 General election candidates:

Tommy Cadle: 3,496

William Arnold: 3,899

District 4[edit]

Note: Incumbent Greg Ward did not seek re-election.

August 2 Democratic primary result:

• Steve Fisher: 41
• James Nunnally: 323 a
• Jody Steverson: 59 a

Note: As no candidate received more than 50% of the vote, Jody Steverson and James Nunnally competed in a primary runoff on August 23 with Steverson winning.

August 2 GOP primary result:

• Alan Miller: 214
• James Benefield: 551 a
• Terri Stanford Note: Stanford withdrew on or around July 18, 2011.

November 8 General election candidates:

Jody Steverson: 4,229

James Benefield: 4,043

District 5[edit]

August 2 Democratic primary result:

• Kelvin Buck: 478 a Incumbent Buck was first elected in 2003.

August 2 GOP primary result:

• No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

November 8 General election candidates:

Kelvin Buck: 4,874

District 6[edit]

August 2 Democratic primary result:

• No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

August 2 GOP primary result:

• Eugene Hamilton a Incumbent Hamilton was first elected in 2003.

Libertarian candidate:

• Harold Taylor

November 8 General election candidates:

Eugene Hamilton: 10,114

Harold Taylor: 1,330

District 7[edit]

August 2 Democratic primary result:

• No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

August 2 GOP primary result:

• Wanda Jennings a Incumbent Jennings was first elected in 1999.

November 8 General election candidates:

Wanda Jennings: 5,371

District 8[edit]

Note: Incumbent Republican Larry Baker did not seek re-election.

August 2 Democratic primary result:

• No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

August 2 GOP primary result:

• Trey Lamar: 998 a

November 8 General election candidates:

Trey Lamar: 5,898

District 9[edit]

August 2 Democratic primary result:

• Clara Burnett: 5,115 a Incumbent Burnett was first elected in 2003.

August 2 GOP primary result:

• No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

November 8 General election candidates:

Clara Burnett: 5,337

District 10[edit]

Note: Incumbent Democrat Warner McBride did not seek re-election.

August 2 Democratic primary result:

• Jordan Bankhead: 2,440
• Greg Hodges: 3,226 a

August 2 GOP primary result:

• Doug Jones: 499
• Nolan Mettetal: 770 a Incumbent Mettetal was first elected to the Mississippi State Senate in 1998

November 8 General election candidates:

Greg Hodges: 3,858

Nolan Mettetal: 10,051

District 11[edit]

August 2 Democratic primary result:

• Joe Gardner: 4,612 a Incumbent Gardner was appointed in 2007.

August 2 GOP primary result:

• No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

November 8 General election candidates:

Joe Gardner: 6,558

District 12[edit]

Note: Incumbent Republican Noal Akins did not seek re-election.

August 2 Democratic primary result:

• Hollman Raney: 1,389 a
• Ron Shapiro: 1,191

August 2 GOP primary result:

• Brad Mayo a

November 8 General election candidates:

Hollman Raney: 2,288

Brad Mayo: 3,392

District 13[edit]

Note: Incumbent Democrat Jack Gadd did not seek re-election.

August 2 Democratic primary result:

• Billy Gray: 1,512 a
• Jeff King: 1,378
• Don Randolph: 1,918 a
• Steve Shaw: 1,174
• Bobby Watson: 861

Note: No candidate received over 50% of the vote, making an August 23 primary runoff election between Billy Gray and Don Randolph necessary, with Gray winning.

August 2 GOP primary result:

• Steve Massengill: 385 a

November 8 General election candidates:

Billy Gray: 3,578

Steve Massengill: 4,070

District 14[edit]

August 2 Democratic primary result:

• No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

August 2 GOP primary result:

• Margaret Rogers: 36 a Incumbent Rogers was first elected in 2003.

November 8 General election candidates:

Margaret Rogers: 7,400

District 15[edit]

August 2 Democratic primary result:

• Rick Spencer: 5,990 a

Note: Spencer withdrew from the race in September.^[10]

August 2 GOP primary result:

• Mac Huddleston a Incumbent Huddleston was first elected in 2007.

November 8 General election candidates:

Mac Huddleston: 8,231

District 16[edit]

August 2 Democratic primary result:

• Steve Holland: 2,197 a Incumbent Holland was first elected in 1984.

August 2 GOP primary result:

• Ben Coggin a

November 8 General election candidates:

Steve Holland: 4,521

Ben Coggin: 1,699

District 17[edit]

August 2 Democratic primary result:

• No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

August 2 GOP primary result:

• Brian Aldridge a Incumbent Aldridge was first elected in 2003.
• Michael Stafford

November 8 General election candidates:

Brian Aldridge: 5,288

District 18[edit]

August 2 Democratic primary result:

• No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

August 2 GOP primary result:

• Jerry Turner: 3,307 a Incumbent Turner was first elected in 2003.

November 8 General election candidates:

Jerry Turner: 6,497

District 19[edit]

August 2 Democratic primary result:

• Mark DuVall: 2,109 a Incumbent DuVall was first elected in 2007.
• Brad Underwood: 1,080
• Jamie Franks: 1,604 a

Note: As no candidate received more than 50% of the vote, Mark DuVall and Jamie Franks competed in a primary runoff on August 23, which DuVall won.

August 2 GOP primary result:

• Randy Boyd: 1,373 a
• Alan Sheffield: 1,143

November 8 General election candidates:

Mark DuVall: 5,015

Randy Boyd: 3,127

District 20[edit]

August 2 Democratic primary result:

• Jimmy Puckett: 1,604 a Incumbent Puckett was first elected in 2007.

August 2 GOP primary result:

• Chris Brown a

November 8 General election candidates:

Jimmy Puckett: 3,154

Chris Brown: 4,002

District 21[edit]

August 2 Democratic primary result:

• Donnie Bell: 3,579 a Incumbent Bell was first elected in 2007.

August 2 GOP primary result:

• Deborah Tierce: 351 a
• Terry Stewart: 294

November 8 General election candidates:

Donnie Bell: 4,434

Deborah Tierce: 3,017

District 22[edit]

August 2 Democratic primary result:

• Preston Sullivan: 500 a Incumbent Sullivan was first elected in 2003.

August 2 GOP primary result:

• No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

November 8 General election candidates:

Preston Sullivan: 7,247

District 23[edit]

August 2 Democratic primary result:

• Steve Whitten: 727 a

August 2 GOP primary result:

• Charles Beckett: 136 a Incumbent Beckett was first elected in 2003.

November 8 General election candidates:

Steve Whitten: 3,102

Charles Beckett: 5,072

District 24[edit]

August 2 Democratic primary result:

• Kevin Horan: 5,189 a

August 2 GOP primary result:

• Sidney Bondurant: 36 a Incumbent Bondurant was first elected in 2003.

November 8 General election candidates:

Kevin Horan: 3,772

Sidney Bondurant: 3,630

District 25[edit]

August 2 Democratic primary result:

• John Mayo a Incumbent Mayo was first elected in 1999.

August 2 GOP primary result:

• W.E. Alday: 2 a
• Mike Martin Note: Martin officially withdrew from the race in early July 2011.

November 8 General election candidates:

John Mayo: 2,930

W.E. Alday: 3,683

District 26[edit]

August 2 Democratic primary result:

• Chuck Espy: 613 a Incumbent Espy was first elected in 1999.

August 2 GOP primary result:

• No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

November 8 General election candidates:

Chuck Espy: 2,919

District 27[edit]

August 2 Democratic primary result:

• Ferr Smith: 4,371 a Incumbent Smith was first elected in 1993.

August 2 GOP primary result:

• R. Dewayne Gill: 644 a

November 8 General election candidates:

Ferr Smith: 5,109

R. Dewayne Gill: 2,234

District 28[edit]

Note: Incumbent Democrat S. David Norquist did not seek re-election.

August 2 Democratic primary result:

• David Dallas: 3,600 a

August 2 GOP primary result:

• Tommy Taylor: 232 a

November 8 General election candidates:

David Dallas: 3,007

Tommy Taylor: 3,184

District 29[edit]

August 2 Democratic primary result:

• Linda Coleman: 3,727 a Incumbent Coleman was first elected in 1991.

August 2 GOP primary result:

• No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

November 8 General election candidates:

Linda Coleman: 4,885

District 30[edit]

August 2 Democratic primary result:

• Zachary Harris: 1,011
• Robert Huddleston: 1,753 a Incumbent Huddleston was first elected in 1995.
• Jeffery Kilpatrick: 511

August 2 GOP primary result:

• No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

November 8 General election candidates:

Robert Huddleston: 2,895

District 31[edit]

August 2 Democratic primary result:

• Otis Anthony: 661
• Torrey Bell: 321
• Michael Pembleton: 428
• Sara Thomas: 2,083 a Incumbent Thomas was first elected in 1998.
• Lester Williams: 657

August 2 GOP primary result:

• No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

November 8 General election candidates:

Sara Thomas: 3,978

District 32[edit]

August 2 Democratic primary result:

• Willie Perkins, Sr.: 1,944 a Incumbent Perkins was first elected in 1993.

August 2 GOP primary result:

• No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

Independent candidate:

• Troy D. Brown, Sr. a

November 8 General election candidates:

Willie Perkins, Sr.: 3,339

Troy D. Brown, Sr.: 1,803

District 33[edit]

August 2 Democratic primary result:

• Thomas Reynolds, II: 6,886 a Incumbent Reynolds was first elected in 1979.

August 2 GOP primary result:

• Jerrerico Chambers: 414 a

Libertarian candidate:

• Sean Holmes a

November 8 General election candidates:

Thomas Reynolds, II: 5,928

Jerrerico Chambers: 1,798

Sean Holmes: 302

District 34[edit]

August 2 Democratic primary result:

• Linda Whittington: 3,174 a Incumbent Whittington was first elected in 2007.

August 2 GOP primary result:

• No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

November 8 General election candidates:

Linda Whittington: 5,370

District 35[edit]

Note: Incumbent Republican Dannie Reed did not seek re-election.

August 2 Democratic primary result:

• No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

August 2 GOP primary result:

• Joey Hood: 1,179 a
• J. Shannon Crow: 345

Libertarian candidate:

• Jan Butler, Jr. a

November 8 General election candidates:

Joey Hood: 6,753

Jan Butler, Jr.: 969

District 36[edit]

August 2 Democratic primary result:

• Jimmy Davidson: 2,372
• David Gibbs: 4,501 a Incumbent Gibbs was first elected in 1993.

August 2 GOP primary result:

• No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

November 8 General election candidates:

David Gibbs: 6,437

District 37[edit]

August 2 Democratic primary result:

• No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

August 2 GOP primary result:

• Gary Chism a Incumbent Chism was first elected in 1999.

Independent candidate:

• Brian Kelley a

Note: Kelley withdrew prior to the general election.^[11]

November 8 General election candidates:

Gary Chism: 6,501

District 38[edit]

August 2 Democratic primary result:

• Tyrone Ellis: 542 a Incumbent Ellis was first elected in 1979.

August 2 GOP primary result:

• No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

November 8 General election candidates:

Tyrone Ellis: 5,667

District 39[edit]

August 2 Democratic primary result:

• No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

August 2 GOP primary result:

• Jack Larmour
• Jeffrey Smith a Incumbent Smith was first elected in 1991.

November 8 General election candidates:

Jeffrey Smith: 7,380

District 40[edit]

Note: Incumbent Republican W.T. Mayhall, Jr. did not seek re-election.

August 2 Democratic primary result:

• Shirley Logan a

August 2 GOP primary result:

• Pat Nelson a

November 8 General election candidates:

Shirley Logan: 1,827

Pat Nelson: 3,263

District 41[edit]

August 2 Democratic primary result:

• Esther Harrison a Incumbent Harrison was first elected in 2001.

August 2 GOP primary result:

• No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

November 8 General election candidates:

Esther Harrison: 4,143

District 42[edit]

August 2 Democratic primary result:

• David Callahan: 1,978
• Reecy Dickson: 3,898 a Incumbent Dickson was first elected in 1993.

August 2 GOP primary result:

• No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

Independent candidate:

• Roy VanDevender a

November 8 General election candidates:

Reecy Dickson: 4,486

Roy VanDevender: 2,699

District 43[edit]

August 2 Democratic primary result:

• Michael Evans: 5,959 a

August 2 GOP primary result:

• Russ Nowell: 151 a Incumbent Nowell was first elected in 2007.

November 8 General election candidates:

Michael Evans: 4,534

Russ Nowell: 4,368

District 44[edit]

August 2 Democratic primary result:

• No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

August 2 GOP primary result:

• C. Scott Bounds a Incumbent Bounds was first elected in 2003.

November 8 General election candidates:

C. Scott Bounds: 6,088

District 45[edit]

August 2 Democratic primary result:

• Bennett Malone: 3,316 a Incumbent Malone was first elected in 1979.

August 2 GOP primary result:

• Wayne Vaughn: 479
• Jay Mathis: 787 a
• Charles Webber: 48 Withdrew

November 8 General election candidates:

Bennett Malone: 3,162

Jay Mathis: 3,084

District 46[edit]

August 2 Democratic primary result:

• No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

August 2 GOP primary result:

• Bobby Howell: 1,326 a Incumbent Howell was first elected in 1991.

November 8 General election candidates:

Bobby Howell: 7,849

District 47[edit]

August 2 Democratic primary result:

• Bryant Clark a Incumbent Clark was first elected in 2003.

August 2 GOP primary result:

• No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

November 8 General election candidates:

Bryant Clark: 5,426

District 48[edit]

Note: Incumbent Mary Stevens did not seek re-election.

August 2 Democratic primary result:

• Nathaniel Christian: 1,845
• Jason White: 3,348 a
• Thomas Eskridge: 897

August 2 GOP primary result:

• No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

November 8 General election candidates:

Jason White: 6,184

District 49[edit]

August 2 Democratic primary result:

• Willie Bailey Incumbent Bailey was first elected in 1995. a

August 2 GOP primary result:

• No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

November 8 General election candidates:

Willie Bailey: 3,116

District 50[edit]

August 2 Democratic primary result:

• John Hines a Incumbent Hines was first elected in 2001.

August 2 GOP primary result:

• No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

November 8 General election candidates:

John Hines: 3,349

District 51[edit]

August 2 Democratic primary result:

• Gary Farmer: 968
• Whitfield Harrington: 1,166
• Rufus Straughter: 3,460 a Incumbent Straughter was first elected in 1996.

August 2 GOP primary result:

• No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

November 8 General election candidates:

Rufus Straughter: 5,561

District 52[edit]

August 2 Democratic primary result:

• No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

August 2 GOP primary result:

• Thomas Woods a Incumbent Woods was first elected in 1987.

November 8 General election candidates:

Thomas Woods: 5,918

District 53[edit]

August 2 Democratic primary result:

• Robert Moak: 5,388 a Incumbent Moak was first elected in 1985.

August 2 GOP primary result:

• No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

November 8 General election candidates:

Robert Moak: 7,056

District 54[edit]

August 2 Democratic primary result:

• No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

August 2 GOP primary result:

• Alex Monsour: 3,270 a Incumbent Monsour was first elected in 2007.

November 8 General election candidates:

Alex Monsour: 7,189

District 55[edit]

August 2 Democratic primary result:

• George Flaggs, Jr.: 2,330 a Incumbent Flaggs was first elected in 1987.

August 2 GOP primary result:

• Sam Smith a

November 8 General election candidates:

George Flaggs, Jr.: 4,840

Sam Smith: 1,676

District 56[edit]

August 2 Democratic primary result:

• Jim Culberson: 2,023 a

August 2 GOP primary result:

• Philip Gunn: 4,529 a Incumbent Gunn was first elected in 2003.

November 8 General election candidates:

Jim Culberson: 2,711

Philip Gunn: 9,519

District 57[edit]

August 2 Democratic primary result:

• Ed Blackmon: 2,978 a Incumbent Blackmon was first elected in 1983.

August 2 GOP primary result:

• No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

November 8 General election candidates:

Ed Blackmon: 6,961

District 58[edit]

August 2 Democratic primary result:

• No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

August 2 GOP primary result:

• Bobby Dallas
• Rita Martinson a Incumbent Martinson was first elected in 1991.

November 8 General election candidates:

Rita Martinson: 9,665

District 59[edit]

August 2 Democratic primary result:

• No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

August 2 GOP primary result:

• Kevin McGee a Incumbent McGee was first elected in 2007.

November 8 General election candidates:

Kevin McGee: 10,701

District 60[edit]

August 2 Democratic primary result:

• No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

August 2 GOP primary result:

• David Morrow: 2,867
• John Moore: 2,979 a Incumbent Moore was first elected in 1995.

November 8 General election candidates:

John Moore: 7,451

District 61[edit]

August 2 Democratic primary result:

• No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

August 2 GOP primary result:

• Ray Rogers a Incumbent Rogers was first elected in 1983.

November 8 General election candidates:

Ray Rogers: 6,418

District 62[edit]

August 2 Democratic primary result:

• No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

August 2 GOP primary result:

• Thomas Weathersby, Sr.: 4,787 a Incumbent Weathersby was first elected in 1991.

November 8 General election candidates:

Thomas Weathersby, Sr.: 8,084

District 63[edit]

August 2 Democratic primary result:

• Walter Robinson, Jr.: 1,783 - Incumbent Robinson was first elected in 1983.
• Deborah Butler Dixon: 2,190 a
• Anthony Thomas Note: Thomas did not appear on the primary ballot.

August 2 GOP primary result:

• John Weisenberger a Weisenberger is no longer in the race.

November 8 General election candidates:

Deborah Butler Dixon: 6,398

District 64[edit]

August 2 Democratic primary result:

• Dorsey Carson: 1,688 a

August 2 GOP primary result:

• William Denny, Jr.: 548 a Incumbent Denny was first elected in 1987.

November 8 General election candidates:

Dorsey Carson: 3,772

William Denny, Jr.: 4,888

District 65[edit]

August 2 Democratic primary result:

• Mary Coleman: 3,375 a Incumbent Coleman was first elected in 1993.

August 2 GOP primary result:

• No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

November 8 General election candidates:

Mary Coleman: 5,990

District 66[edit]

August 2 Democratic primary result:

• Cecil Brown: 2,080 a Incumbent Brown was first elected in 1999.

August 2 GOP primary result:

• No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

November 8 General election candidates:

Cecil Brown: 4,786

District 67[edit]

August 2 Democratic primary result:

• Earle Banks: 3,071 a Incumbent Banks was first elected in 1993.

August 2 GOP primary result:

• No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

November 8 General election candidates:

Earle Banks: 4,913

District 68[edit]

August 2 Democratic primary result:

• Credell Calhoun: 2,290 a Incumbent Calhoun was first elected in 2003.

August 2 GOP primary result:

• No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

November 8 General election candidates:

Credell Calhoun: 4,228

District 69[edit]

August 2 Democratic primary result:

• Alyce Clarke: 2,346 a Incumbent Clarke was first elected in 1985.

August 2 GOP primary result:

• No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

November 8 General election candidates:

Alyce Clarke: 3,659

District 70[edit]

August 2 Democratic primary result:

• Matt Eichelberger Did not appear on primary ballot
• James Evans: 2,273 a Incumbent Evans was first elected in 1991.
• Antonio Porter Did not appear on primary ballot

August 2 GOP primary result:

• No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

November 8 General election candidates:

James Evans: 3,614

District 71[edit]

August 2 Democratic primary result:

• Adrienne Wooten: 1,787 a Incumbent Wooten was first elected in 2007.

August 2 GOP primary result:

• No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

November 8 General election candidates:

Adrienne Wooten: 2,860

District 72[edit]

August 2 Democratic primary result:

• Kimberly Campbell Buck: 3,924 a Incumbent Buck was first elected in 2007.

August 2 GOP primary result:

• No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

November 8 General election candidates:

Kimberly Campbell Buck: 6,891

District 73[edit]

August 2 Democratic primary result:

• Gay Polk: 2,013
• Kevin Lavine Did not appear on primary ballot
• Brad Oberhousen: 2,103 a

August 2 GOP primary result:

• James Ellington a Incumbent Ellington was first elected in 1987.
• Jason Canterbury

November 8 General election candidates:

Brad Oberhousen: 5,548

James Ellington: 5,475

District 74[edit]

August 2 Democratic primary result:

• No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

August 2 GOP primary result:

• Mark Baker: 9,809 a Incumbent Baker was first elected in 2003.

November 8 General election candidates:

Mark Baker: 12,560

District 75[edit]

August 2 Democratic primary result:

• Tom Miles: 5,273 a

August 2 GOP primary result:

• Brenda Whatley-Kirby a

Independent candidate:

• Tracy Arinder, Jr. a Incumbent Democrat Arinder was seeking re-election as an independent but requested to be removed from the ballot, which was granted on September 13.^[12]

November 8 General election candidates:

Tom Miles: 5,040

Brenda Whatley-Kirby: 1,271

District 76[edit]

August 2 Democratic primary result:

• Gregory Holloway, Sr.: 5,573 a Incumbent Holloway was first elected in 1999.

August 2 GOP primary result:

• No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

November 8 General election candidates:

Gregory Holloway, Sr.: 6,536

District 77[edit]

August 2 Democratic primary result:

• No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

August 2 GOP primary result:

• Andy Gipson: 415 a Incumbent Gipson was first elected in 2007.

November 8 General election candidates:

Andy Gipson: 7,420

District 78[edit]

Note: Incumbent Republican Billy Nicholson was first elected in 1999.

August 2 Democratic primary result:

• No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

August 2 GOP primary result:

• Randy Rushing: 1,479 a
• Ralin Williams: 325

November 8 General election candidates:

Randy Rushing: 6,312

District 79[edit]

August 2 Democratic primary result:

• Frankie Chisholm: 1,738
• Blaine Eaton, II: 3,909 a Incumbent Eaton was first elected in 1995.

August 2 GOP primary result:

• Ron Swindall: 1,984 a

November 8 General election candidates:

Blaine Eaton, II: 5,956

Ron Swindall: 3,652

District 80[edit]

August 2 Democratic primary result:

• Omeria Scott: 4,064 a Incumbent Scott was first elected in 1993.

August 2 GOP primary result:

• No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

November 8 General election candidates:

Omeria Scott: 5,565

District 81[edit]

August 2 Democratic primary result:

• No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

August 2 GOP primary result:

• Stephen Horne: 5,104 a Incumbent Horne was first elected in 2003.

November 8 General election candidates:

Stephen Horne: 6,204

District 82[edit]

August 2 Democratic primary result:

• Wilbert Jones: 888 Incumbent Jones was first elected in 2009.
• Charles Young: 1,021 a

August 2 GOP primary result:

• No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

November 8 General election candidates:

Charles Young: 3,818

District 83[edit]

August 2 Democratic primary result:

• Gary Houston: 1,678 a

August 2 GOP primary result:

• Elton Gregory Snowden: 2,030 a Incumbent Snowden was first elected in 1999.

Independent candidate:

• Samuel Thompson a

November 8 General election candidates:

Gary Houston: 2,379

Elton Gregory Snowden: 2,969

Samuel Thompson: 356

District 84[edit]

Note: Incumbent Republican Tad Campbell did not seek re-election.

August 2 Democratic primary result:

• William Lee: 1,002 a

August 2 GOP primary result:

• William Shirley: 3,324 a
• Craig Hitt: 3,109

November 8 General election candidates:

William Lee: 1,354

William Shirley: 7,590

District 85[edit]

August 2 Democratic primary result:

• America Chuck Middleton: 2,983 a Incumbent Middleton was first elected in 1995.
• Jeffery Harness: 2,277

August 2 GOP primary result:

• No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

November 8 General election candidates:

America Chuck Middleton: 6,939

District 86[edit]

August 2 Democratic primary result:

• Mack Carney: 1,690
• Sherra Lane: 4,798 a Incumbent Lane was first elected in 2005.

August 2 GOP primary result:

• Brantley Bazor: 551
• Mark Purvis: 621 a

November 8 General election candidates:

Sherra Lane: 4,967

Mark Purvis: 4,128

District 87[edit]

August 2 Democratic primary result:

• Johnny Stringer: 4,515 a Incumbent Stringer was first elected in 1979.

August 2 GOP primary result:

• Daniel Kilpatrick: 830 a

November 8 General election candidates:

Johnny Stringer: 5,592

Daniel Kilpatrick: 2,160

District 88[edit]

August 2 Democratic primary result:

• Jonathan Hodge: 1,486 a

August 2 GOP primary result:

• Gary Staples a Incumbent Staples was first elected in 2003.
• Mitchell Pitts

Independent candidate:

• Donald Holifield a

November 8 General election candidates:

Jonathan Hodge: 2,252

Gary Staples: 6,159

Donald Holifield: 1,146

District 89[edit]

August 2 Democratic primary result:

• Jerdon Welborn: 1,101 a

August 2 GOP primary result:

• Bobby Shows a Incumbent Shows was first elected in 1991.

November 8 General election candidates:

Jerdon Welborn: 2,398

Bobby Shows: 5,721

District 90[edit]

August 2 Democratic primary result:

• Joseph Warren: 4,187 a Incumbent Warren was first elected in 1979.

August 2 GOP primary result:

• No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

November 8 General election candidates:

Joseph Warren: 8,194

District 91[edit]

August 2 Democratic primary result:

• Bob Evans: 5,360 a Incumbent Evans was first elected 2007.

August 2 GOP primary result:

• Cindy Bryan: 543 a
• Jimmy Barton: 495

November 8 General election candidates:

Bob Evans: 5,596

Cindy Bryan: 3,029

District 92[edit]

August 2 Democratic primary result:

• Ken Sullivan: 4,429 a

August 2 GOP primary result:

• Becky Currie: 2,845 a Incumbent Currie was first elected in 2007.

November 8 General election candidates:

Ken Sullivan: 2,927

Becky Currie: 6,954

District 93[edit]

August 2 Democratic primary result:

• Dirk Dedeaux: 1,584 a Incumbent Dedeaux was first elected in 1995.

August 2 GOP primary result:

• Kent Alexander: 2,003
• Timmy Ladner: 3,036 a

November 8 General election candidates:

Dirk Dedeaux: 4,040

Timmy Ladner: 4,297

District 94[edit]

August 2 Democratic primary result:

• James Gray: 94
• Robert Johnson: 215 a Incumbent Johnson was first elected in 2004.

August 2 GOP primary result:

• No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

November 8 General election candidates:

Robert Johnson: 5,329

District 95[edit]

August 2 Democratic primary result:

• No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

August 2 GOP primary result:

• Jessica Upshaw: 3,832 a Incumbent Upshaw was first elected in 2003.

November 8 General election candidates:

Jessica Upshaw: 5,935

District 96[edit]

August 2 Democratic primary result:

• Angela Cockerham: 6,714 a Incumbent Cockerham was first elected in 2005.

August 2 GOP primary result:

• No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

November 8 General election candidates:

Angela Cockerham: 7,168

District 97[edit]

August 2 Democratic primary result:

• No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

August 2 GOP primary result:

• Sam Mims, V: 572 a Incumbent Mims was first elected in 2003.

November 8 General election candidates:

Sam Mims, V: 8,490

District 98[edit]

August 2 Democratic primary result:

• David Myers: 2,922 a Incumbent Myers was first elected in 1995.
• Tasha Dillon: 2,069

August 2 GOP primary result:

• No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

November 8 General election candidates:

David Myers: 6,476

District 99[edit]

August 2 Democratic primary result:

• No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

August 2 GOP primary result:

• Bill Pigott: 1,643 a Incumbent Pigott was first elected in 2007.

November 8 General election candidates:

Bill Pigott: 8,151

District 100[edit]

August 2 Democratic primary result:

• Harry Griffith: 2,081 a

August 2 GOP primary result:

• Ken Morgan: 4,915 a Incumbent Morgan was first elected in 2007.

November 8 General election candidates:

Harry Griffith: 2,611

Ken Morgan: 7,028

District 101[edit]

August 2 Democratic primary result:

• No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

August 2 GOP primary result:

• Harvey Fillingane: 80 Incumbent Filligane was first elected in 2007.
• Hank Lott: 61 a

November 8 General election candidates:

Hank Lott: 10,799

District 102[edit]

August 2 Democratic primary result:

• David Cook: 1,011 a

August 2 GOP primary result:

• Ric McCluskey
• Toby Barker a Incumbent Barker was first elected in 2007.

November 8 General election candidates:

David Cook: 2,049

Toby Barker: 3,957

District 103[edit]

August 2 Democratic primary result:

• Percy Watson: 3,068 a Incumbent Watson was first elected in 1979.

August 2 GOP primary result:

• No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

November 8 General election candidates:

Percy Watson: 6,218

District 104[edit]

August 2 Democratic primary result:

• No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

August 2 GOP primary result:

• Larry Byrd: 5,482 a Incumbent Byrd was first elected in 2007.

Reform Party candidate:

• Randy Walker a

November 8 General election candidates:

Larry Byrd: 8,122

Randy Walker: 913

District 105[edit]

Note: Incumbent Democrat J. Shaun Walley did not seek re-election.

August 2 Democratic primary result:

• Dale Kimble: 6,033 a

August 2 GOP primary result:

• Dennis DeBar: 1,041 a

Independent candidate:

• Latricia Ann Cornelson a

November 8 General election candidates:

Dale Kimble: 3,440

Dennis DeBar: 4,160

Latricia Ann Cornelson: 725

District 106[edit]

August 2 Democratic primary result:

• No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

August 2 GOP primary result:

• Herbert Frierson: 5,080 a Incumbent Frierson was first elected in 1991.

Libertarian candidate:

• Donna Knezevich a

November 8 General election candidates:

Herbert Frierson: 5,390

Donna Knezevich: 1,100

District 107[edit]

Note: Incumbent Democrat Deryk Parker did not seek re-election.

August 2 Democratic primary result:

• Royce Lott: 2,058
• Douglas Lee: 2,772 a

August 2 GOP primary result:

• Doug McLeod: 1,578 a
• Kevin Mitchell: 713
• Sherwin Ray: 435

November 8 General election candidates:

Douglas Lee: 2,806

Doug McLeod: 6,110

District 108[edit]

August 2 Democratic primary result:

• No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

August 2 GOP primary result:

• Eddie Magee
• Mark Formby a Incumbent Formby was first elected in 1993

November 8 General election candidates:

Mark Formby: 5,962

District 109[edit]

Note: Incumbent Republican Frank Hamilton did not seek re-election.

August 2 Democratic primary result:

• No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

August 2 GOP primary result:

• Manly Barton: 3,222 a
• Boyd Kendall: 1,741

November 8 General election candidates:

Manly Barton: 6,450

District 110[edit]

August 2 Democratic primary result:

• Billy Broomfield: 2,140 a Incumbent Broomfield was first elected in 1991.

August 2 GOP primary result:

• No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

November 8 General election candidates:

Billy Broomfield: 4,399

District 111[edit]

August 2 Democratic primary result:

• Brandon Jones: 492 a Incumbent Jones was first elected in 2007.

August 2 GOP primary result:

• Charles Busby a

November 8 General election candidates:

Brandon Jones: 2,943

Charles Busby: 2,978

District 112[edit]

August 2 Democratic primary result:

• No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

August 2 GOP primary result:

• John Read a Incumbent Read was first elected in 1993.

November 8 General election candidates:

John Read: 5,593

District 113[edit]

August 2 Democratic primary result:

• No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

August 2 GOP primary result:

• Henry Zuber, III a Incumbent Zuber was first elected in 1999.

November 8 General election candidates:

Henry Zuber, III: 5,624

District 114[edit]

August 2 Democratic primary result:

• No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

August 2 GOP primary result:

• Jeffrey Guice: 890 a Incumbent Guice was first elected in 2008.

November 8 General election candidates:

Jeffrey Guice: 5,110

District 115[edit]

August 2 Democratic primary result:

• Randall Patterson: 402 a Incumbent Patterson was first elected in 2003.

August 2 GOP primary result:

• Patrick Williams a

November 8 General election candidates:

Randall Patterson: 1,343

Patrick Williams: 851

District 116[edit]

August 2 Democratic primary result:

• Quentin Lyles: 346 a

August 2 GOP primary result:

• Casey Eure a Incumbent Eure was first elected in 2011.

November 8 General election candidates:

Quentin Lyles: 1,289

Casey Eure: 4,212

District 117[edit]

August 2 Democratic primary result:

• No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

August 2 GOP primary result:

• Scott DeLano a Incumbent DeLano was first elected in 2010.

November 8 General election candidates:

Scott DeLano: 3,964

District 118[edit]

August 2 Democratic primary result:

• No Democrats filed to run for this seat.

August 2 GOP primary result:

• Roger Ishee Incumbent Ishee was first elected in 1997.
• John McCay
• Greg Haney a

Note: No candidate received over 50% of the vote, making an August 23 primary runoff between Roger Ishee and Greg Haney necessary. Haney won.

November 8 General election candidates:

Greg Haney: 5,675

District 119[edit]

Note: Incumbent Democrat Frances Fredericks did not seek re-election.

August 2 Democratic primary result:

• Richard Marsh: 535 a
• Jacqueline Johnson: 246
• John Johnson: 282
• Robert Williams: 171
• Sonya Williams-Barnes: 969 a

Note: No candidate received over 50% of the vote, making an August 23 primary runoff election necessary. Sonya Williams-Barnes ultimately defeated Richard Marsh to claim the nomination.

August 2 GOP primary result:

• No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

November 8 General election candidates:

Sonya Williams-Barnes: 3,437

District 120[edit]

August 2 Democratic primary result:

• Charles Boggs: 296 a

August 2 GOP primary result:

• Richard Bennett a Incumbent Bennett was first elected in 2007.

November 8 General election candidates:

Charles Boggs: 1,864

Richard Bennett: 3,486

District 121[edit]

August 2 Democratic primary result:

• Diane Peranich: 382 a Incumbent Peranich was first elected in 1977.
• Latanya Toomer: 70

August 2 GOP primary result:

• Jeff Wallace
• Carolyn Crawford a

November 8 General election candidates:

Diane Peranich: 2,149

Carolyn Crawford: 2,455

District 122[edit]

Note: Incumbent Democrat Joseph Compretta did not seek re-election.

August 2 Democratic primary result:

• David Baria: 1,236 a

August 2 GOP primary result:

• Dorothy Wilcox a

November 8 General election candidates:

David Baria: 3,022

Dorothy Wilcox: 2,131

See also[edit]

• Mississippi House of Representatives
• Mississippi State Legislature
• Mississippi State Senate elections, 2011
• State legislative elections, 2011

External links[edit]

• Qualified candidates, June 1, 2011
• Associated Press, "Unofficial Election Results," August 3, 2011
• Associated Press, "Unofficial Election Results," November 8, 2011
• Mississippi Secretary of State, Official Primary Election Results - Democratic
• Mississippi Secretary of State, Official Primary Election Results - Republican (dead link)
• Mississippi Secretary of State, Official General Election Results - Single County State House of Representatives Offices
• Mississippi Secretary of State, Official General Election Results - State House of Representatives (Multi-County Districts)

Footnotes[edit]