Bailey takes House District 23 race with 32 votes - The Oxford Eagle

Bailey takes House District 23 race with 32 votes - The Oxford Eagle

According to uncertified results, Calhoun City native Perry Van Bailey won Tuesday night’s runoff election to serve as Mississippi House Representative for District 23. Bailey won against his opponent Colby Bollinger by about 30 votes across the district that covers parts of Lafayette, Calhoun, Pontotoc and Webster counties. Bailey garnered 1,356 votes to Bollinger’s 1,324 votes. Only 174 people cast their votes in Lafayette County on Tuesday. B…

Voters elect new Mississippi House members in special election runoffs - SuperTalk Mississippi

While cities across Mississippi were busy holding municipal primary runoffs on Tuesday, two races for the state’s House of Representatives were also being held. Following the deaths of lawmakers Andy Stepp (District 23) and Charles Young, Jr. (District 82), voters were asked to elect candidates to fill the unexpired terms of both. In District 23, which encompasses Calhoun and parts of Lafayette, Pontotoc, and Webster counties, unofficial results…