The 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi were held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012, and elected the four U.S. representatives from the state of Mississippi . The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including a quadrennial presidential election and an election to the U.S. Senate .
2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi
Majority party
Minority party
Third party
Party
Republican
Democratic
Reform
Last election
3
1
0
Seats won
3
1
0
Seat change
Popular vote
703,635
411,398
64,581
Percentage
58.24%
34.05%
5.35%
Swing
Republican
60–70%
80–90%
Democratic
60–70%
United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi, 2012[ 1]
Party
Votes
Percentage
Seats
+/–
Republican
703,635
58.24%
3
Democratic
411,398
34.05%
1
Reform
64,581
5.35%
0
Libertarian
21,566
1.79%
0
Constitution
2,390
0.20%
0
Independents
4,605
0.38%
0
Totals
1,208,175
100.00%
4
2012 Mississippi's 1st congressional district election
Results by county
Nunnelee: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% 70-80%
Morris: 40-50% 50-60%
Republican Alan Nunnelee , who has represented Mississippi's 1st congressional district since January 2011, ran for re-election.[ 2]
Eliminated in primary
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Robert Estes, owner of Estes Grading and Trucking
Henry Ross, former mayor of Eupora and candidate for this seat in 2010 [ 3] Brad Morris, attorney and former chief of staff to former representative Travis Childers Constitution primary
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2012 Mississippi's 3rd congressional district election
Results by county Harper: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90%
Republican Gregg Harper , who has represented Mississippi's 3rd congressional district since 2009, ran for re-election.[ 7]
Eliminated in primary
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Robert Allen, Tea Party activist[ 6] [ 7] Crystal Biggs, who had received the Democratic nomination unopposed, dropped out of the race in September 2012 because of an illness.[ 10]
2012 Mississippi's 4th congressional district election
Results by county
Palazzo: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80%
Moore: 50-60%
Republican Steven Palazzo , who has represented Mississippi's 4th congressional district since January 2011, ran for re-election.[ 11]
Eliminated in primary
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Cindy Burleson, political activist;[ 12]
Ron Vincent, Tea Party activist and retired engineer[ 12] [ 13] Michael Herrington, service manager Eliminated in primary
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Jason Vitosky, businessman Ron Williams, businessman and Republican candidate for governor in 2011 [ 17] Herrington dropped out of the race in September 2012 because of his mother's illness and financial concerns.[ 10] [ 11] [ 12] Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College .
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