Incumbents defeated in state legislative elections, 2011

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There were 578 state legislative seats up for election on November 8, 2011, in four states. This page analyzes incumbents defeated in those elections. An incumbent may be defeated at two points in an election cycle: during a primary and during a general election.[1]

In 2011, 30 incumbents lost their re-election bids: 21 in general elections and nine in primaries.

On this page, you will find:

Incumbents defeated in general elections

In state legislative general elections, 21 incumbents lost to challengers, 4.4% of incumbents running for re-election.

In 2011 general elections:

  • 12 Democratic incumbents lost, 5.0% of the 239 Democratic incumbents who ran.
  • Nine Republican incumbents lost, 3.8% of the 234 Republican incumbents who ran.
  • In 2011

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    1. Incumbents may also be defeated in other nominating contests such as conventions. Ballotpedia counts an incumbent defeat in a convention as a defeat in a primary.