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Mississippi state legislative special elections, 2011

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In 2011, four special elections were held for the Mississippi State Legislature. These elections were called to fill vacancies in the Mississippi State Senate, Districts 6, 8, and 12, and the Mississippi House of Representatives, District 116.

How vacancies are filled


If there is a vacancy in the Mississippi State Legislature, a special election is required to fill the vacant seat. The governor must call for an election no later than 30 days after the vacancy happened. After the governor sets the election date, the counties conducting the election must be given at least 60 days' notice before the election. All qualifying deadlines are 50 days before the election.[1]

The governor can choose not to issue a writ of election if the vacancy occurs in the same calendar year as the general election for state officials.[1]

DocumentIcon.jpg See sources: Mississippi Code Ann. § 23-15-851


Special elections

January 11, 2011





March 1, 2011



November 8, 2011



See also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Justia US Law, "2020 Mississippi Code," accessed February 6, 2023 (Statute 23-15-851)
  2. ↑ WLOX, "Jan. 11 special election will fill Palazzo's House seat," November 15, 2010
  3. ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "Jan 11 special election qualifying list," updated December 10, 2010
  4. ↑ Laurel Leader-Call, "Republican Collins sworn in to Mississippi Senate" January 15, 2011
  5. ↑ Majority in Mississippi, "Early Look At Special Election Candidates," November 30, 2010
  6. ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "Jan 11 special election qualifying list," updated December 10, 2010
  7. ↑ Majority in Mississippi, "Rundown Of Yesterday’s Special Election" January 12, 2011
  8. ↑ WXVT, "Eure wins runoff for Mississippi House seat," February 1, 2011
  9. ↑ Majority in Mississippi, "Early Look At Special Election Candidates," November 30, 2010
  10. ↑ Y'all Politics, "Barbour sets date for special election," January 13, 2011
  11. ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "Special Election District 12 Senate"
  12. ↑ Delta Democrat Times, "Simmons wins easily," March 2, 2011
  13. ↑ Election 2010, "Senate 8 residents can vote twice on election day," October 14, 2011
  14. ↑ WAPT, "2011 Election Results," November 09, 2011 (dead link)
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