Mississippi's 1st congressional district special election, 2015
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Mississippi's 1st congressional district |
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A special election for Mississippi's 1st congressional district was held on May 12, 2015, to fill the term left by the vacancy created by the death of Alan Nunnelee. Nunnelee, a member of the Republican Party, died on February 6, 2015.
According to Mississippi state law, Governor Phil Bryant must call the special election within 60 days of Nunnelee's death, and it must be held at least 60 days after the call. Prospective candidates need to submit a petition for ballot access consisting of at least 1,000 signatures of qualified Mississippi voters with the office of the Secretary of State of Mississippi at least 45 days before the election.
The election was won by Republican Trent Kelly.
All candidates ran together on the same primary ballot, irrespective of party affiliation. As no candidate received a majority of the vote, a runoff was held on June 2 between Trent Kelly (R) and Walter Zinn (D), the top two finishers.
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