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.
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| Turnout | 59.7% (voting eligible)[1] | ||||||||||||||||
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 County results Wicker: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Gore: 40-50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% | |||||||||||||||||
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Background
editFormer 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
editCandidates
edit- E. Allen Hathcock, Tea Party activist and Army veteran[4][5]
- Robert Maloney[4]
- Roger Wicker, incumbent U.S. Senator[4]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Roger Wicker (incumbent) | 254,936 | 89.17 | |
| Republican | Robert Maloney | 18,857 | 6.6 | |
| Republican | Allen Hathcock | 12,106 | 4.23 | |
| Total votes | 285,899 | 100 | ||
Democratic primary
editCandidates
edit- Albert N. Gore Jr. chairman of the Oktibbeha County Democratic Party[7]
- Will Oatis, Afghan War veteran and Independent candidate for governor in 2011[5]
- Roger Weiner, member of the Coahoma County Board of Supervisors[8]
Results
edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Albert Gore | 49,157 | 56.77 | |
| Democratic | Roger Weiner | 21,131 | 24.4 | |
| Democratic | Will Oatis | 16,300 | 18.83 | |
| Total votes | 86,588 | 100 | ||
General election
editCandidates
edit- Roger Wicker (R), incumbent U.S. Senator
- Albert Gore (D), chairman of the Oktibbeha County Democratic Party
- Thomas Cramer (Constitution), employee of Ingalls Shipbuilding[10][11]
- Shawn O'Hara (Reform), former chairman of the Reform Party of the United States of America and perennial candidate[12]
Predictions
edit| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[13] | Solid R | November 1, 2012 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[14] | Safe R | November 5, 2012 |
| Rothenberg Political Report[15] | Safe R | November 2, 2012 |
| Real Clear Politics[16] | Safe R | November 5, 2012 |
Hypothetical polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Roger Wicker (R) |
Travis Childers (D) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling[17] | March 24–27, 2011 | 817 | ±3.4% | 51% | 33% | — | 15% |
| Public Policy Polling[18] | 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[17] | March 24–27, 2011 | 817 | ±3.4% | 50% | 36% | — | 14% |
| Public Policy Polling[18] | 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[17] | March 24–27, 2011 | 817 | ±3.4% | 48% | 38% | — | 14% |
| Public Policy Polling[18] | 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[17] | March 24–27, 2011 | 817 | ±3.4% | 52% | 35% | — | 13% |
| Public Policy Polling[18] | 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[17] | March 24–27, 2011 | 817 | ±3.4% | 48% | 36% | — | 17% |
| Public Policy Polling[18] | November 4–6, 2011 | 796 | ±3.5% | 55% | 34% | — | 11% |
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Roger Wicker (incumbent) | 709,626 | 57.16% | +2.20% | |
| Democratic | Albert Gore | 503,467 | 40.55% | −4.49% | |
| Constitution | Thomas Cramer | 15,281 | 1.23% | N/A | |
| Reform | Shawn O'Hara | 13,194 | 1.06% | N/A | |
| Total votes | 1,241,568 | 100.0% | N/A | ||
| Republican hold | |||||
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
edit- Prentiss (Largest city: Booneville)
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ 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. Archived from the original on March 23, 2012. 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. Archived from the original on August 29, 2018. 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.
- ^ a b c d e Public Policy Polling
- ^ a b c d e Public Policy Polling
- ^ Total Votes Reported by County for the 2012 General Election Archived March 27, 2022, at the Wayback Machine
External links
edit- Elections Division from the Mississippi secretary of state
- Campaign contributions at OpenSecrets.org
- Outside spending at the Sunlight Foundation
- Candidate issue positions Archived February 17, 2013, at the Wayback Machine at On the Issues
- League of Women Voters on Albert N. Gore Jr.
Official campaign websites (Archived)