Incumbents defeated in state legislative elections, 2013

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There were 220 state legislative seats up for election on November 5, 2013, in two 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 2013, seven incumbents lost their re-election bids: five in general elections and two in primaries. This was down from 2011 when 30 incumbents were defeated in the four states that held elections that year.

On this page, you will find:

Incumbents defeated in general elections

In state legislative general elections, five incumbents lost to challengers, 2.5% of incumbents running for re-election. This was down from 2011 when 4.4% of incumbents were defeated across the four states that held elections that year.

In 2013 general elections:

  • One Democratic incumbent lost, 1.0% of the 97 Democratic incumbents who ran.
  • Four Republican incumbents lost, 3.8% of the 104 Republican incumbents who ran.
  • In 2013

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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.