2012 United States Senate election in Mississippi

2012 United States Senate election in Mississippi

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Turnout59.7% (voting eligible)[1]
 
Nominee Roger Wicker Albert N. Gore
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 709,626 503,467
Percentage 57.16% 40.55%

County results
Wicker:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Gore:      40-50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

U.S. senator before election

Roger Wicker
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Roger Wicker
Republican

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.

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Al Gore running for Senate on green platform". March 14, 2012.
  3. ^ "Will the Real al Gore Please Stand Up?". Business Insider.