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Incumbents defeated in state legislative elections, 2014

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There were 6,051 state legislative seats up for election on November 4, 2014, in 46 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 2014, 382 incumbents lost their re-election bids: 251 in general elections and 131 in primaries.[2] This was the smallest number of incumbents defeated in state legislative elections since Ballotpedia began gathering data in 2010.

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Incumbents defeated in general elections

In state legislative general elections, 251 incumbents lost to challengers, 5% of incumbents running for re-election. This was the smallest number and percentage of incumbents defeated in state legislative elections since Ballotpedia began gathering data in 2010.

In 2014 general elections:

  • 219 Democratic incumbents lost, 9% of the 2,393 Democratic incumbents who ran and 14.8% of the 1,477 contested Democratic incumbents.
  • 32 Republican incumbents lost, 1% of the 2,498 Republican incumbents who ran and 2.1% of the 1,493 contested Republican incumbents.
  • The total number of incumbents defeated in general elections—251—was less than in 2012 (287), representing a 13% decrease.

    • In 2014

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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.
    2. ↑ 'The general election figure does not include two incumbents defeated in primaries who ran in the general election and lost again. These incumbents are recorded as primary defeats only.
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