2012 United States Senate election in Mississippi
2012 United States Senate election in Mississippi Turnout 59.7% (voting eligible)[1]
County results
Wicker: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%Gore: 40-50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%
The 2012 United States Senate election in Mississippi was held on November 6, 2012, alongside the 2012 U.S. presidential election , other elections to the United States Senate in other states, as well as elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Roger Wicker won re-election to his first full term, while 92 year-old Albert N. Gore (possibly distantly related to former U.S. Vice President Al Gore )[2] [3] was the Democratic nominee.
Background
Former U.S. representative Roger Wicker was appointed by Governor Haley Barbour after then-incumbent Trent Lott retired at the end of 2007. A 2008 special election was later scheduled to determine who would serve the remainder of the term. Then-U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker defeated former Mississippi Governor Ronnie Musgrove with 54.96% of the vote in the special election and will be up for re-election in 2012.
Republican primary
Candidates
Results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Results
County results
General election
Candidates
Predictions
Hypothetical polling
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size
Margin of error
Roger Wicker (R)
Travis Childers (D)
Other
Undecided
Public Policy Polling
March 24–27, 2011
817
±3.4%
51%
33%
—
15%
Public Policy Polling
November 4–6, 2011
796
±3.5%
56%
30%
—
13%
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size
Margin of error
Roger Wicker (R)
Jim Hood (D)
Other
Undecided
Public Policy Polling
March 24–27, 2011
817
±3.4%
50%
36%
—
14%
Public Policy Polling
November 4–6, 2011
796
±3.5%
52%
39%
—
9%
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size
Margin of error
Roger Wicker (R)
Mike Moore (D)
Other
Undecided
Public Policy Polling
March 24–27, 2011
817
±3.4%
48%
38%
—
14%
Public Policy Polling
November 4–6, 2011
796
±3.5%
53%
39%
—
8%
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size
Margin of error
Roger Wicker (R)
Ronnie Musgrove (D)
Other
Undecided
Public Policy Polling
March 24–27, 2011
817
±3.4%
52%
35%
—
13%
Public Policy Polling
November 4–6, 2011
796
±3.5%
58%
33%
—
9%
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size
Margin of error
Roger Wicker (R)
Gene Taylor (D)
Other
Undecided
Public Policy Polling
March 24–27, 2011
817
±3.4%
48%
36%
—
17%
Public Policy Polling
November 4–6, 2011
796
±3.5%
55%
34%
—
11%
Results
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
See also
References
^ Dr. Michael McDonald (February 9, 2013). "2012 General Election Turnout Rates" . George Mason University . Archived from the original on April 24, 2013. Retrieved April 3, 2013 .
^ "Al Gore running for Senate on green platform" . March 14, 2012.
^ "Will the Real al Gore Please Stand Up?" . Business Insider .
^ a b c Amy, Jeff (January 13, 2012). "Fields fill up for Mississippi congressional races" . Sun Herald . Associated Press . Archived from the original on January 17, 2012. Retrieved January 16, 2012 .
^ a b Farrell, David A. (February 10, 2012). "Saturday noon is last chance to register to vote in March 13 primaries" . Picayune Item . Archived from the original on January 4, 2013. Retrieved February 19, 2012 .
^ "2012 Republican Primary Results" . Secretary of State of Mississippi . March 23, 2012. Archived from the original on February 23, 2013. Retrieved March 29, 2012 .
^ Corder, Frank (January 4, 2012). "And They're Off!" . Y'all Politics . Retrieved January 16, 2012 .
^ Killebrew, Matt (January 10, 2012). "Weiner will make senatorial run" . Clarksdale Press Register . Archived from the original on March 13, 2016. Retrieved January 16, 2012 .
^ "2012 Democratic Primary Results" . Secretary of State of Mississippi . March 23, 2012. Archived from the original on May 1, 2012. Retrieved March 29, 2012 .
^ Farrell, David A. (January 7, 2012). "Congressional candidates campaign here, cite reasons for running" . Picayune Item . Retrieved January 16, 2012 .
^ "912 Project Hattiesburg hosts forum for conservative candidates" . WDAM-TV . January 19, 2012. Retrieved February 19, 2012 .[permanent dead link ]
^ "Wicker triumphs in MS GOP US Senate primary" . WLOX . March 13, 2012. Retrieved March 14, 2012 .
^ "2012 Senate Race Ratings for November 1, 2012" . The Cook Political Report . Retrieved September 20, 2018 .
^ "2012 Senate" . Sabato's Crystal Ball . Retrieved September 20, 2018 .
^ "2012 Senate Ratings" . Senate Ratings . The Rothenberg Political Report. Retrieved September 20, 2018 .
^ "2012 Elections Map - Battle for the Senate 2012" . Real Clear Politics. Retrieved September 20, 2018 .
^ Total Votes Reported by County for the 2012 General Election Archived March 27, 2022, at the Wayback Machine
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