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Mississippi
Women in Elective Office - Historical Summary

U.S. Congress  
  Mississippi is one of the four states that have never sent a woman to either the Senate or the House. The others are: Delaware; Iowa; and Vermont.
 
Statewide Elective Executives
  Amy Tuck (R)
Evelyn E. Gandy (D)
Evelyn E. Gandy (D)
Evelyn E. Gandy (D)		 Lt. Governor
Lt. Governor
Comm. of Insurance
State Treasurer		 2000-2007
1976-1980
1972-1976
1960-1964; 1968-1972
 
State Legislature
   
  
  
  
State
  
  
Senate
Total
Wom./
Total
  
  
House
Total
Wom./
Total
Total
Wom./
Total
  
%
Total
Year 
 Rank 
  D  
  R 
  Senate  
   D  
  R  
  House  
  Legis.  
 Wom. 
                          
2008
 45 3 1 4/ 52 17 4 21/ 122 25/ 174 14.4
2006
 46 4 0 4/ 52 15 5 20/ 122 24/ 174 13.8
2004
 47 4 0 4/ 52 13 5 18/ 122 22/ 174 12.6
2003
 46 6 0 6/ 52 12 4 16/ 122 22/ 174 12.6
2002
 46 6 0 6/ 52 12 4 16/ 122 22/ 174 12.6
2001
 46 6 0 6/ 52 12 4 16/ 122 22/ 174 12.6
2000
 46 6 0 6/ 52 12 4 16/ 122 22/ 174 12.6
1999
 46 3 0 3/ 52 14 4 18/ 122 21/ 174 12.1
1998
 44 3 0 3/ 52 15 4 19/ 122 22/ 174 12.6
1997
 45 3 0 3/ 52 15 4 19/ 122 22/ 174 12.6
1996
 46 3 0 3/ 52 14 3 17/ 122 20/ 174 11.5
1995
 45 3 1 4/ 52 14 2 16/ 122 20/ 174 11.5
1994
 43 3 1 4/ 52 14 2 16/ 122 20/ 174 11.5
1993
 44 3 1 4/ 52 13 2 15/ 122 19/ 174 10.9
1992
 48 2 1 3/ 52 8 1 9/ 122 12/ 174 6.9
1991
 47 3 1 4/ 52 8 0 8/ 122 12/ 174 6.9
1990
 48 2 1 3/ 52 7 0 7/ 122 10/ 174 5.7
1989
 47 2 1 3/ 52 7 0 7/ 122 10/ 174 5.7
1988
 48 2 1 3/ 52 7 0 7/ 122 10/ 174 5.7
1987
 50 0 0 0/ 52 4 0 4/ 122 4/ 174 2.3
1986
 48 0 0 0/ 52 4 0 4/ 122 4/ 174 2.3
1985
 50 0 0 0/ 52 4 0 4/ 122 4/ 174 2.3
1984
 50 0 0 0/ 52 5 0 5/ 122 5/ 174 2.9
1983
 50 0 0 0/ 52 3 0 3/ 122 3/ 174 1.7
1981
 50 0 0 0/ 52 2 0 2/ 122 2/ 174 1.1
1979
 50 - - 0/ 52 - - 2/ 122 2/ 174 1.1
1977
 - - - 0/ NA - - 2/ NA 2/ NA -
1975
 - - - 1/ NA - - 5/ NA 6/ NA -
  

  

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