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The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi were held on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, to elect the four U.S. representatives from the U.S. state of Mississippi; one from each of the state's four congressional districts. Primaries were held on June 5, 2018. The elections and primaries coincided with the elections and primaries of other federal and state offices.
2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi [1] | |||||
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Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats | +/– | |
Republican | 471,162 | 50.18% | 3 | - | |
Democratic | 398,770 | 42.47% | 1 | - | |
Independents | 48,104 | 5.12% | 0 | - | |
Reform | 20,867 | 2.22% | 0 | - | |
Totals | 938,903 | 100.00% | 4 | — | |
Results of the 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi by district: [2]
District | Republican | Democratic | Others | Total | Result | ||||
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Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | ||
District 1 | 158,245 | 66.90% | 76,601 | 32.39% | 1,675 | 0.71% | 236,521 | 100% | Republican hold |
District 2 | 0 | 0.00% | 158,921 | 71.79% | 62,458 | 28.21% | 221,379 | 100% | Democratic hold |
District 3 | 160,284 | 62.30% | 94,461 | 36.72% | 2,526 | 0.98% | 257,271 | 100% | Republican hold |
District 4 | 152,633 | 68.22% | 68,787 | 30.75% | 2,312 | 1.03% | 223,732 | 100% | Republican hold |
Total | 471,162 | 50.18% | 398,770 | 42.47% | 68,971 | 7.35% | 938,903 | 100% |
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County results Kelly: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Wadkins: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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The incumbent is Republican Trent Kelly, who has represented the district since 2015. Kelly was re-elected with 69% of the vote in 2016.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Randy Wadkins | 11,692 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 11,692 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Trent Kelly (incumbent) | 30,151 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 30,151 | 100.0 |
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Trent Kelly (R) | Randy Wadkins (D) | Undecided |
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Triumph Campaigns [4] | July 30–31, 2018 | 525 | ± 3.5% | 57% | 28% | 15% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Trent Kelly (incumbent) | 158,245 | 66.9 | |
Democratic | Randy Wadkins | 76,601 | 32.4 | |
Reform | Tracella Lou O'Hara Hil | 1,675 | 0.7 | |
Total votes | 236,521 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
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Results by county Thompson: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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The incumbent is Democrat Bennie Thompson, who has represented the district since 1993. He was re-elected with 67% of the vote in 2016.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Bennie Thompson (incumbent) | 31,203 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 31,203 | 100.0 |
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Irving Harris (REF) | Bennie Thompson (D) | Undecided |
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Triumph Campaigns [5] | July 30–31, 2018 | 525 | ± 3.5% | 22% | 51% | 27% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Bennie Thompson (incumbent) | 158,921 | 71.8 | |
Independent | Troy Ray | 48,104 | 21.7 | |
Reform | Irving Harris | 14,354 | 6.5 | |
Total votes | 221,379 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
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The incumbent is Republican Gregg Harper, who has represented the district since 2009. He was re-elected with 66% of the vote in 2016.
In January 2018, Harper announced that he will retire from Congress and not run for re-election in 2018. [6]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Michael Evans | 17,016 | 69.3 | |
Democratic | Michael Aycox | 7,525 | 30.7 | |
Total votes | 24,541 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Michael Guest | 29,157 | 44.8 | |
Republican | Whit Hughes | 14,464 | 22.2 | |
Republican | Perry Parker | 10,562 | 16.2 | |
Republican | Sally Doty | 6,608 | 10.2 | |
Republican | Morgan Dunn | 3,820 | 5.9 | |
Republican | Katherine Tate | 416 | 0.6 | |
Total votes | 65,027 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Michael Guest | 31,121 | 65.1 | |
Republican | Whit Hughes | 16,691 | 34.9 | |
Total votes | 47,812 | 100.0 |
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Michael Evans (D) | Michael Guest (R) | Undecided |
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Triumph Campaigns [14] | July 30–31, 2018 | 525 | ± 3.5% | 27% | 56% | 17% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Michael Guest | 160,284 | 62.3 | |
Democratic | Michael Evans | 94,461 | 36.7 | |
Reform | Matthew Holland | 2,526 | 1.0 | |
Total votes | 257,271 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
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The incumbent is Republican Steven Palazzo, who has represented the district since 2011. He was re-elected with 65% of the vote in 2016.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Jeramey Anderson | 14,560 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 14,560 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Steven Palazzo (incumbent) | 30,270 | 70.5 | |
Republican | E. Brian Rose | 12,664 | 29.5 | |
Total votes | 42,934 | 100.0 |
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Jeramey Anderson (D) | Steven Palazzo (R) | Undecided |
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Triumph Campaigns [17] | July 30–31, 2018 | 525 | ± 3.5% | 37% | 54% | 10% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Steven Palazzo (incumbent) | 152,633 | 68.2 | |
Democratic | Jeramey Anderson | 68,787 | 30.8 | |
Reform | Lajena Sheets | 2,312 | 1.0 | |
Total votes | 223,732 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
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