TUPELO ⢠City Council incumbents in Ward 6 and Ward 7 were ousted in primary runoffs Tuesday, while Chad Mims narrowly won the Republican primary for an open seat in Ward 1.
Victories by women in Ward 6 and Ward 7 ensure that at least three members of the Tupelo City Council over the next four years will be women, a historic share of representation for female officeholders.
Mims defeated Amanda Angle, receiving 51.1% of the votes to 48.9% for Angle. Angle performed better than her primary day totals to make the runoff race close.
In Ward 6, Janet Gaston defeated fourth-term incumbent Mike Bryan on Tuesday night to win the Republican nomination, capturing a resounding 60% of the vote, with Bryan earning just over 39% of the vote.