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State Fact Sheet - Mississippi

U.S. Congress (Total Seats: 2 U.S. Senators, 4 U.S. Representatives)
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 (Total Positions: 8)
Lynn Fitch (R) State Treasurer 2012-present
Cindy Hyde-Smith (R) Agriculture and Commerce Comm. 2012-present
Amy Tuck (R) Lt. Governor 2000-2008
Evelyn E. Gandy (D) Lt. Governor 1976-1980
Evelyn E. Gandy (D) Comm. of Insurance 1972-1976
Evelyn E. Gandy (D) State Treasurer 1960-1964; 1968-1972
State Legislature
Year State
Rank		  

Senate
 Total
Women/
Total
Senate 		 

House
 Total
Women/
Total
House 		Total
Women/
Total
Legis.		  
%
Total
Women
D R D R
2013 46 2 6 8/ 52 15 5 20/ 122 28/ 174 16.1
2012 44 1 6 7/ 52 15 6 21/ 122 28/ 174 16.1
2011 45 3 2 5/ 52 17 4 21/ 122 26/ 174 14.9
2010 47 3 1 4/ 52 17 4 21/ 122 25/ 174 14.4
2009 47 3 1 4/ 52 17 4 21/ 122 25/ 174 14.4
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 50 - - 0/ 52 - - 2/ 122 2/ 174 1.1
1975 45 - - 1/ 52 - - 5/ 122 6/ 174 3.4