Mississippi judicial elections

Judges in Mississippi participate in non-partisan elections.

Primary election

Mississippi does not hold a judicial primary. Instead, if in the general election no candidate receives more than 50% of the vote a primary runoff is held.

Supreme Court	Court of Appeals	Circuit Court	Chancery Court	County Court
Non-partisan election - 8 year terms	Non-partisan election - 8 year terms	Non-partisan election - 4 year terms	Non-partisan election - 4 year terms	Non-partisan election - 4 year terms

Candidates

Lists of candidates running are posted on the Mississippi Secretary of State website.

Results

Statewide results are eventually posted on the Secretary of State website. Newspapers and the county elections websites post results sooner.

Elections

• Mississippi judicial elections, 2012
• Mississippi judicial elections, 2010
• Mississippi Supreme Court elections, 2004-2010

Terms expiring

Judges in Mississippi serve terms that expire on December 31st.

See also

• Judicial selection in Mississippi
• Election results
• Campaign finance requirements for Mississippi judicial elections

References