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The Mississippi House of Representatives is the lower house of the state legislature of Mississippi. A lower house is one of two chambers of a bicameral legislature, the other chamber being the upper house. ...
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According to the state constitution of 1890, this body is to comprise no more than 122 members elected for four-year terms (Art. 4, Sec. 34). To qualify as a member of the house candidates must (a) be at least 21 years old, (b) have been a resident of Mississippi for at least four years, and (c) have resided in the district in which he/she is running for at least two years (Art. 4, Sec. 41, Secs. 44 and 45). Current state law provides for the maximum number of members. Elections are held the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November.
The Constitution also specifies that the legislature shall meet for 125 days every four years and 90 days in all other years (Art 4, Sec. 36).
Currently, the party composition is 73 Democrats and 46 Republicans plus 3 vacancies.
Members of the Mississippi State House of Representatives
House of Representatives 2004-2008 Mississippi Legislature The Democratic Party is one of two major political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. ...
The Republican Party, often called the GOP (for Grand Old Party, although one early citation described it as the Gallant Old Party) [1], is one of the two major political parties in the United States. ...
The last election for the Mississippi Legislature was held in November, 2003, with the election winners meeting in January, 2004, to begin their 4-year terms of office. ...
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