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A general election was held in the U.S. state of Mississippi on November 8, 2011. All of Mississippi's executive offices were up for election, as well as legislative elections for the State Senate and House of Representatives. Primary elections were held on August 2, 2011, with runoff elections on the 24th if needed. General election runoffs were held on November 29 if needed. Election results were certified by the Mississippi Secretary of State on December 8. [1] [2]
Incumbent Republican Governor of Mississippi Haley Barbour was unable to run for a third term due to term limits. Republican Lieutenant Governor Phil Bryant defeated Democratic Hattiesburg Mayor Johnny DuPree in the general election. [1]
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County results Reeves: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Hill: 50–60% | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Lieutenant Governor Phil Bryant did not seek reelection, instead opting to run for the governorship. Republican State Treasurer Tate Reeves defeated Reform Party candidate Tracella Lou O'Hara Hill in the general election. [1]
Two candidates faced off in the Republican primary, Billy Hewes and Tate Reeves. Reeves, who held a statewide office, had more name recognition and raised more money for his campaign than Hewes, a member in the Mississippi legislature. Both campaigns argued over their records in public office and how much each had contributed to the state's long-term bond debt. [3]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Tate Reeves | 162,857 | 56.8% | |
Republican | Billy Hewes | 123,389 | 43.1% | |
Total votes | 286,246 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | Tate Reeves | 644,205 | 80.3% | ||
Reform | Tracella Lou O'Hara Hill | 157,547 | 19.6% | ||
Total votes | 801,752 | 100.0 | |||
Republican hold | |||||
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Incumbent Republican Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann sought reelection and won unopposed in the general election. [1]
Two candidates ran in the Republican primary, Ricky Dombrowski, a Gulfport councilman, and Delbert Hosemann, the incumbent Secretary of State. Dombrowski announced his candidacy after heated discussions with Hosemann over leasing with the Gulfport harbor. [6] Hosemann easily defeated Dombrowski in the primary. [7]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Delbert Hosemann | 231,077 | 83.3% | |
Republican | Ricky Dombrowski | 46,114 | 16.6% | |
Total votes | 277,191 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | Delbert Hosemann | 719,734 | 100% | ||
Total votes | 719,734 | 100.0 | |||
Republican hold | |||||
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County Results: Hood: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Democratic attorney general Jim Hood decided to run for reelection. He defeated Republican candidate Steven Simpson in the general election. [1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Jim Hood | 325,062 | 100% | |
Total votes | 325,062 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Steve Simpson | 199,928 | 100% | |
Total votes | 199,928 | 100.0 |
In debates, Simpson challenged Hood on his record in regards to a suit against the Affordable Care Act, the "Personhood" amendment, and Castle Doctrine, while Hood touted his record on lowering domestic homicide, successful lawsuits, and his background. [10] In the general election, Hood won over Simpson, continuing his service as the only Democrat statewide officeholder. [11]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Democratic | Jim Hood | 536,827 | 61.08% | ||
Republican | Steve Simpson | 342,086 | 38.92% | ||
Total votes | 878,913 | 100.0 | |||
Democratic hold | |||||
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County Results: Pickering: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Republican State Auditor Stacey Pickering opted to run for reelection, winning over Reform Party candidate Ashley Norwood. [1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Stacey Pickering | 205,211 | 100% | |
Total votes | 205,211 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | Stacey Pickering | 596,395 | 75.6% | ||
Reform | Ashley Norwood | 192,271 | 24.3% | ||
Total votes | 788,666 | 100.0 | |||
Republican hold | |||||
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County Results: Fitch: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Republican State Treasurer Tate Reeves did not seek reelection, instead running for the Lieutenant Governor's office. Republican candidate Lynn Fitch won in the general election over Democratic candidate Connie Moran and Reform Party candidate Shawn O'Hara. [1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Connie Moran | 283,070 | 100% | |
Total votes | 283,070 | 100.0 |
Three candidates ran in the Republican primary for Mississippi State Treasurer: Lynn Fitch, Lucien Smith, and Lee Yancey. [14] In the primary, none received a majority of the vote, necessitating a runoff between the two candidates with the highest vote totals. Lynn Fitch and Lee Yancey advanced to the runoff, where Fitch won; she outraised Yancey by $200,000. [15]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Lynn Fitch | 104,287 | 37.6% | |
Republican | Lee Yancey | 92,653 | 33.4% | |
Republican | Lucien Smith | 80,054 | 28.9% | |
Total votes | 276,994 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Lynn Fitch | 82,930 | 53.1% | |
Republican | Lee Yancey | 73,076 | 46.8% | |
Total votes | 156,006 | 100.0 |
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Republican | Lynn Fitch | 513,132 | 58.7% | ||
Democratic | Connie Moran | 333,267 | 38.1% | ||
Reform | Shawn O'Hara | 26,421 | 3.0% | ||
Total votes | 872,820 | 100.0 | |||
Republican hold | |||||
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County Results: Hyde-Smith: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% Gill: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90% Tie: 40-50% | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Republican Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Lester Spell decided not to run for reelection. Republican candidate Cindy Hyde-Smith won in the general election over Democratic candidate Joel Gill and Reform Party candidate Cathy L. Toole. [1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Joe Gill | 298,155 | 100% | |
Total votes | 298,155 | 100.0 |
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Republican | Cindy Hyde-Smith | 144,873 | 52.9% | |
Republican | Max Phillip | 96,049 | 35.0% | |
Republican | Lucien Smith | 32,809 | 11.9% | |
Total votes | 273,731 | 100.0 |
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Republican | Cindy Hyde-Smith | 493,417 | 56.9% | ||
Democratic | Joel Gill | 352,213 | 40.6% | ||
Reform | Cathy L. Toole | 21,347 | 2.4% | ||
Total votes | 866,977 | 100.0 | |||
Republican hold | |||||
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County Results: Chaney: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90% Fondren: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Republican Commissioner of Insurance Mike Chaney ran for reelection, winning over Democratic candidate Louis Fondren and Reform Party candidate Barbara Dale Washer. [1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Louis Fondren | 293,754 | 100% | |
Total votes | 293,754 | 100.0 |
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Republican | Mike Chaney | 202,201 | 100% | |
Total votes | 202,201 | 100.0 |
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Republican | Mike Chaney | 538,008 | 61.9% | ||
Democratic | Louis Fondren | 301,185 | 34.6% | ||
Reform | Barbara Dale Washer | 29,200 | 3.3% | ||
Total votes | 863,393 | 100.0 | |||
Republican hold | |||||
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County Results: Adams: 50-60% 70-80% Presley: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% | |||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Democratic Commissioner Brandon Presley ran for reelection, winning against Republican candidate Boyce Adams. [1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Brandon Presley | 110,693 | 100% | |
Total votes | 110,693 | 100.0 |
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Republican | Boyce Adams | 36,884 | 65.5% | |
Republican | Marvin Cox | 19,385 | 34.4% | |
Total votes | 56,269 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Democratic | Brandon Presley | 161,099 | 55.81% | ||
Republican | Boyce Adams | 127,557 | 44.19% | ||
Total votes | 288,656 | 100.0 | |||
Democratic hold | |||||
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County Results: Posey: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90% Green: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% | |||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Republican Commissioner Lynn Posey ran for reelection, winning against Democratic candidate Addie Green. [1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Addie Green | 55,946 | 51.9% | |
Democratic | Bruce Burton | 51,836 | 48.0% | |
Total votes | 107,782 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Lynn Posey | 42,825 | 100% | |
Total votes | 42,825 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | Lynn Posey | 157,675 | 56.45% | ||
Democratic | Addie Green | 121,653 | 43.55% | ||
Total votes | 279,328 | 100.0 | |||
Republican hold | |||||
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County Results: Bentz: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% Collier: 50-60% 60-70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Republican Commissioner Leonard Bentz ran for reelection, winning against Democratic candidate Mike Collier. [1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Mike Collier | 39,440 | 38.4% | |
Democratic | Thomas Blanton | 34,659 | 33.8% | |
Democratic | James Buckhaults | 28,425 | 27.7% | |
Total votes | 102,524 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Leonard Bentz | 94,253 | 65.0% | |
Republican | Travis Rose | 50,641 | 34.9% | |
Total votes | 144,894 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | Leonard Bentz | 178,804 | 60.08% | ||
Democratic | Mike Collier | 118,813 | 39.92% | ||
Total votes | 297,617 | 100.0 | |||
Republican hold | |||||
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County Results: Minor: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% Tagert: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% | |||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Democratic Commissioner Bill Minor died on November 1, 2010, leading to seven candidates to seek his replacement. [26] [27] Republican candidates John Caldwell Sr. and Mike Tagert received the most votes in the special election, but since neither received a majority, a runoff was scheduled for February 1. Mike Tagert won in the runoff. [28]
Come the November elections for a full-term, Tagert faced off against Democrat Ray Minor. Tagert won in the general election. [29]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | Mike Tagert | 169,317 | 58.94% | ||
Democratic | Ray Minor | 117,934 | 41.06% | ||
Total votes | 287,251 | 100.0 | |||
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County Results: Crisler: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90% Hall: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% | |||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Republican Commissioner Dick Hall ran for reelection, winning against Democratic candidate Marshand Crisler. [31]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Marshand Crisler | 60,255 | 53.96% | |
Democratic | Dorothy Benford | 51,402 | 46.03% | |
Total votes | 111,657 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Dick Hall | 66,879 | 71.33% | |
Republican | Tim Johnson | 26,869 | 28.66% | |
Total votes | 93,748 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | Dick Hall | 148,470 | 52.68% | ||
Democratic | Marshand Crisler | 133,352 | 47.32% | ||
Total votes | 281,822 | 100.0 | |||
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County Results: Albritton: 50-60% 60-70% King: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90% | |||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Democratic Commissioner Wayne Brown did not seek reelection. [33] Republican candidate Tom King won over Democratic candidate Larry L. Albritton in the general election. [34]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Tom King | 79,605 | 66.69% | |
Republican | Scottie R. Cuevas | 39,753 | 33.30% | |
Total votes | 119,358 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | Tom King | 179,361 | 60.03% | ||
Democratic | Larry L. Albritton | 119,414 | 39.97% | ||
Total votes | 298,775 | 100.0 | |||
Republican gain from Democratic |
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