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.
2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi[1] | |||||
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Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats | +/– | |
Republican | 329,169 | 52.56% | 3 | - | |
Democratic | 230,014 | 36.73% | 1 | - | |
Reform | 14,897 | 2.38% | 0 | - | |
Libertarian | 7,303 | 1.17% | 0 | - | |
Independents | 44,896 | 7.17% | 0 | - | |
Totals | 626,279 | 100.00% | 4 | — | |
Results of the 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi by district:[2]
scope=col rowspan=3 | District | scope=col colspan=2 | Republican | scope=col colspan=2 | Democratic | scope=col colspan=2 | Others | scope=col colspan=2 | Total | scope=col rowspan=3 | Result | ||||
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scope=col data-sort-type="number" | Votes ! | scope=col data-sort-type="number" | % ! | scope=col data-sort-type="number" | Votes ! | scope=col data-sort-type="number" | % ! | scope=col data-sort-type="number" | Votes ! | scope=col data-sort-type="number" | % ! | scope=col data-sort-type="number" | Votes ! | scope=col data-sort-type="number" | % |
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% |
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.
Nunnelee was the only Congressman in Mississippi who did not face a primary opponent in 2014.[3]
Nunnelee died on February 6, 2015, shortly after starting his third term in office.[4]
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.
No Republicans filed to run for the seat[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.
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.
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]