[Journal of the House of Representatives, 1993]
[Tuesday, April 20, 1993 (41), Para 41.6 Communication from the Clerk--Certificate of Election]
[Page 325]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
Para. 41.6 communication from the clerk--certificate of election
The SPEAKER laid before the House a communication, which was read as
follows:
House of Representatives,
Washington, DC, April 20, 1993.
Hon. Thomas S. Foley,
The Speaker, House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
Dear Mr. Speaker: I have the honor to transmit herewith a
facsimile copy of the official results received from the
Secretary of State, State of Mississippi, indicating that,
according to the official returns of the Special Election
held on March 30, 1993 the Honorable Bennie G. Thompson was
elected to the Office of Representative in Congress from the
Second Congressional District, State of Mississippi.
With great respect, I am
Sincerely yours,
Donnald K. Anderson,
Clerk, House of Representatives.
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State of Mississippi,
Secretary of State,
Jackson, MS, April 19, 1993.
Mr. Donnald K. Anderson,
Clerk of The House of Representatives, The Capitol,
Washington, DC.
Dear Mr. Anderson: The special election to fill the vacancy
created in Mississippi's Second Congressional District for
the U.S. House of Representatives was held March 30, 1993,
and in accordance with state law, the runoff election was
held April 13, 1993.
Official and certified returns, a copy of which is
attached, show Mr. Bennie Thompson to be the winner. The
official returns reflect the following vote totals for the
two candidates:
Bennie Thompson--72,561.
Hayes Dent--58,995.
Please contact our office if you have any questions. Our
telephone number is (601) 359-6357.
Sincerely yours,
Dick Molpus.
Certification
I, Dick Molpus, Secretary of State of the State of
Mississippi, in accordance with Mississippi Code Annotated,
Section 23-15-605 (1972), do hereby certify that the attached
is an accurate compilation of the whole number of votes cast
for each candidate in the April 13, 1993 Special Run-Off
Election to fill the unexpired term in the office of United
States Representatives, Second District.
Given under my hand and seal of office this the 19th day of
April, 1993.
Dick Molpus,
Secretary of State.
STATEWIDE ELECTIONS SUMMARY--SPECIAL RUNOFF ELECTION--OFFICE: HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES--SECOND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
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(D) Bennie
County (R) Hayes Dent Thompson
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Attala............................ 693 920
Bolivar........................... 4,568 6,206
Carroll........................... 2,096 954
Claiborne......................... 847 2,505
Coahoma........................... 3,618 3,579
Grenada........................... 2,984 1,778
Hinds............................. 1,735 12,817
Holmes............................ 1,998 3,764
Humphreys......................... 1,839 2,086
Issaquena......................... 311 380
Jefferson......................... 643 2,694
Leake............................. 390 826
Leflore........................... 4,991 4,575
Madison........................... 2,857 4,857
Montgomery........................ 1,127 744
Panola............................ 867 1,544
Quitman........................... 1,415 1,469
Sharkey........................... 1,053 1,031
Sunflower......................... 3,782 3,340
Tallahatchie...................... 821 1,290
Tunica............................ 596 1,032
Warren............................ 7,883 4,664
Washington........................ 6,950 6,256
Yazoo............................. 4,931 3,250
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Totals........................ 58,995 72,561
Percent........................... 44.8 55.2
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