2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi explained

Election Name:2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi
Flag Image:Flag of Mississippi (2001–2020).svg
Type:legislative
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi
Previous Year:2012
Next Election:2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi
Next Year:2016
Seats For Election:All 4 Mississippi seats to the United States House of Representatives
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
Last Election1:3
Seats1:3
Popular Vote1:329,169
Percentage1:52.56%
Swing1: 2.68%
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
Last Election2:1
Seats2:1
Popular Vote2:230,014
Percentage2:36.73%
Swing2: 2.68%
Map Size:170px

The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi were held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014 to elect the four members of the United States House of Representatives from the state of Mississippi, one from each of the state's four congressional districts. The elections coincided with other elections to the United States Senate and House of Representatives and various state and local elections, including a Senate election in Mississippi.

Overview

2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi[1]
PartyVotesPercentageSeats+/–
Republican329,16952.56%3-
Democratic230,01436.73%1-
Reform14,8972.38%0-
Libertarian7,3031.17%0-
Independents44,8967.17%0-
Totals626,279100.00%4

District

Results of the 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi by district:[2]

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102,622 67.91% 43,713 28.93% 4,776 3.16% 151,111 100% Republican hold
0 0.00% 100,688 67.74% 47,958 32.26% 148,646 100% Democratic hold
117,771 68.89% 47,744 27.93% 5,431 3.18% 170,946 100% Republican hold
108,776 69.92% 37,869 24.34% 8,931 5.74% 155,576 100% Republican hold
Total 329,169 52.56% 230,014 36.73% 67,096 10.71% 626,279 100%

District 1

Election Name:2014 Mississippi's 1st congressional district election
Country:Mississippi
Flag Image:Flag of Mississippi (2001–2020).svg
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi#District 1
Previous Year:2012
Next Election:2015 Mississippi's 1st congressional district special election
Next Year:2015 (special)
Image1:File:Alan Nunnelee 113th Congress.jpg
Nominee1:Alan Nunnelee
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:102,622
Percentage1:67.9%
Nominee2:Ron Dickey
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:43,713
Percentage2:28.9%
Map Size:200px
U.S. Representative
Before Election:Alan Nunnelee
Before Party:Republican Party (United States)
After Election:Alan Nunnelee
After Party:Republican Party (United States)

See also: Mississippi's 1st congressional district. Incumbent Republican Alan Nunnelee, who had represented the district since 2011, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 60% of the vote in 2012 and the district had a PVI of R+16.

Republican primary

Nunnelee was the only Congressman in Mississippi who did not face a primary opponent in 2014.[3]

Candidates

Nominee

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary

Results

Libertarian primary

Candidates

Nominee

General results

Aftermath

Nunnelee died on February 6, 2015, shortly after starting his third term in office.[4]

District 2

Election Name:2014 Mississippi's 2nd congressional district election
Country:Mississippi
Flag Image:Flag of Mississippi (2001–2020).svg
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi#District 2
Previous Year:2012
Next Election:2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi#District 2
Next Year:2016
Image1:File:Bennie Thompson, official portrait, 112th Congress (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:Bennie Thompson
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:100,688
Percentage1:67.8%
Nominee2:Troy Ray
Party2:Independent politician
Popular Vote2:36,465
Percentage2:24.5%
Image3:File:3x4.svg
Nominee3:Shelley Shoemake
Party3:Reform Party of the United States of America
Popular Vote3:11,493
Percentage3:7.7%
Map Size:150px
U.S. Representative
Before Election:Bennie Thompson
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:Bennie Thompson
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)

See also: Mississippi's 2nd congressional district. Incumbent Democrat Bennie Thompson, who had represented the district since 1993, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 67% of the vote in 2012 and the district had a PVI of D+13.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary

Results

Republican primary

No Republicans filed to run for the seat[3]

General results

Results

District 3

Election Name:2014 Mississippi's 3rd congressional district election
Country:Mississippi
Flag Image:Flag of Mississippi (2001–2020).svg
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi#District 3
Previous Year:2012
Next Election:2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi#District 3
Next Year:2016
Image1:File:Greg Harper official photo (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:Gregg Harper
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:117,771
Percentage1:68.9%
Nominee2:Doug Magee
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:47,744
Percentage2:27.9%
Map Size:250px
U.S. Representative
Before Election:Gregg Harper
Before Party:Republican Party (United States)
After Election:Gregg Harper
After Party:Republican Party (United States)

See also: Mississippi's 3rd congressional district. Incumbent Republican Gregg Harper, who had represented the district since 2009, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 80% of the vote in 2012 and the district had a PVI of R+14.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary

Runoff results

General results

Results

District 4

Election Name:2014 Mississippi's 4th congressional district election
Country:Mississippi
Type:presidential
Flag Image:Flag of Mississippi (2001–2020).svg
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi#District 4
Previous Year:2012
Next Election:2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi#District 4
Next Year:2016
Image1:File:Steven Palazzo, Official Portrait, 112th Congress (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:Steven Palazzo
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:108,776
Percentage1:69.9%
Nominee2:Matthew Moore
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:37,869
Percentage2:24.3%
Map Size:200px
U.S. Representative
Before Election:Steven Palazzo
Before Party:Republican Party (United States)
After Election:Steven Palazzo
After Party:Republican Party (United States)

See also: Mississippi's 4th congressional district. Incumbent Republican Steven Palazzo, who had represented the district since 2011, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 64% of the vote in 2012 and the district had a PVI of R+21.

Republican primary

Palazzo was first elected in 2010, defeating Democratic incumbent Gene Taylor. He was targeted by the Club for Growth.[5] Taylor, who served in the U.S. House from 1989 to 2011, had switched parties, and ran for the seat as a Republican.[6] [7] [8]

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Declined

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary

Results

General results

Results

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Election Statistics: 1920 to Present | US House of Representatives: History, Art & Archives.
  2. Web site: Haas. Karen L.. Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2014. Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives. October 28, 2019. March 9, 2015.
  3. Web site: Political buzz: Alan Nunnelee lone Mississippi congressman without a party primary . The Mississippi Press . March 1, 2014 . March 1, 2014.
  4. News: Alan Nunnelee, G.O.P. House Member from Mississippi, Dies at 56. The New York Times. February 7, 2015.
  5. Web site: Jaffe . Alexandra . Club for Growth targeting 9 'RINO' Republicans for primary challenges - The Hill's Ballot Box . . February 27, 2013 . October 18, 2013.
  6. Web site: Hampton . Paul . Gene Taylor, now Republican, will seek to reclaim seat from Palazzo . . February 28, 2014 . March 3, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140228234922/http://www.sunherald.com/2014/02/28/5377861/moore-will-run-again-for-congress.html . February 28, 2014 . dead . mdy-all .
  7. Web site: Hampton . Paul . Former Mississippi Congressman Taylor considers a rematch against Palazzo | Politics . . October 18, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131019183208/http://www.sunherald.com/2013/10/16/5037100/former-mississippi-congressman.html . October 19, 2013 . dead .
  8. Web site: Gene Taylor Contemplating Rare Comeback in Mississippi . Smart Politics . Eric . Ostermeier . October 21, 2013.
  9. http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/article/20131018/NEWS01/310180008/McDaniel-tosses-hat-into-US-Senate-race Local News | Hattiesburg American | hattiesburgamerican.com