2015Final resultsIncumbent defeated
2015 election for Mississippi House District 12
Mississippi House of Representatives · Mississippi
J. P. Hughes Jr. (D) won with 55.1% of the vote, defeating Brad Mayo (R) by 10.2 points.
J. P. Hughes Jr.Democrat · winner
55.1%2,442
Brad MayoRepublican · incumbent
44.9%1,990
4,432 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2015
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET