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'''Barbara Blanton''' (born 1937/1938)<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |date=1995-05-28 |title=Barbara Blanton file |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/clarion-ledger-barbara-blanton-file/139247594/ |access-date=2024-01-21 |work=Clarion-Ledger |pages=19}}</ref> is an American politician from Mississippi. She represented [[Rankin County, Mississippi|Rankin County]] in the [[Mississippi State Senate]] from 1988 to 1992 and was an unsuccessful candidate for [[Secretary of State of Mississippi]] in 1995.
'''Barbara Lean Blanton''' (nee '''Yarbrough''', born 1937/1938)<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |date=1995-05-28 |title=Barbara Blanton file |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/clarion-ledger-barbara-blanton-file/139247594/ |access-date=2024-01-21 |work=Clarion-Ledger |pages=19}}</ref> is an American politician from Mississippi. She represented [[Rankin County, Mississippi|Rankin County]] in the [[Mississippi State Senate]] from 1988 to 1992 and was an unsuccessful candidate for [[Secretary of State of Mississippi]] in 1995.


== Early life and career ==
== Early life and career ==
Blanton was born in 1937 or 1938 and grew up on a farm near [[Terry, Mississippi]].<ref name=":0" /> She graduated from [[Terry High School (Mississippi)|Terry High School]] and then attended [[Hinds Community College|Hinds Junior College]], where she met and married her husband, Terrell D. "Ted" Blanton circa 1957.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |date=1987-04-23 |title=Blanton enters Senate race for District 30 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/clarion-ledger-blanton-enters-senate-rac/139249455/ |access-date=2024-01-21 |work=Clarion-Ledger |pages=79}}</ref> Ted, served in the [[United States Navy]], and she moved around several times with her family while raising their three children.<ref name=":2">{{Cite news |date=1995-11-04 |title=Secretary of State Candidates |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/clarion-ledger-secretary-of-state-candid/139247940/ |access-date=2024-01-21 |work=Clarion-Ledger |pages=16}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> She later attended [[Millsaps College]], graduating in 1976.<ref name=":1" /> During her time there, she earned the Biology Research Award for her research on [[Hodgkin lymphoma|Hodgkin's lymphoma]].<ref name=":1" /> Blanton has run a tractor dealership and a floral shop.<ref name=":2" />
Barbara Lean Yarbrough was born in 1937 or 1938 to Clarence Yarbrough and grew up on a farm near [[Terry, Mississippi]].<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":4">{{Cite news |date=1957-02-10 |title=Marriage of Lean / Blanton |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/clarion-ledger-marriage-of-lean-blanto/139252057/ |access-date=2024-01-21 |work=Clarion-Ledger |pages=30}}</ref> She graduated from [[Terry High School (Mississippi)|Terry High School]] and then attended [[Hinds Community College|Hinds Junior College]], where she met and married her husband, Terrell D. "Ted" Blanton circa 1957.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |date=1987-04-23 |title=Blanton enters Senate race for District 30 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/clarion-ledger-blanton-enters-senate-rac/139249455/ |access-date=2024-01-21 |work=Clarion-Ledger |pages=79}}</ref><ref name=":4" /> Ted served in the [[United States Navy]] from 1961 to 1974, and the couple moved around several times while raising their three children.<ref name=":2">{{Cite news |date=1995-11-04 |title=Secretary of State Candidates |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/clarion-ledger-secretary-of-state-candid/139247940/ |access-date=2024-01-21 |work=Clarion-Ledger |pages=16}}</ref><ref name=":0" /><ref name=":5">{{Cite web |title=Dr. Terrell Blanton Obituary 2017 |url=https://www.ottandlee.com/obituaries/terrell-blanton |access-date=2024-01-21 |website=Ott & Lee Funeral Homes |language=en}}</ref> She later attended [[Millsaps College]], graduating in 1976.<ref name=":1" /> During her time there, she earned the Biology Research Award for her research on [[Hodgkin lymphoma|Hodgkin's lymphoma]].<ref name=":1" /> Blanton has run a tractor dealership and a floral shop.<ref name=":2" />


== Political career ==
== Political career ==
In April 1987, Blanton announced her candidacy to represent the 30th District (composed of northern [[Rankin County, Mississippi|Rankin County]]) as a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] in the [[Mississippi State Senate]] for the 1988-1992 term.<ref name=":1" /> In the general election on November 3, 1987, she defeated the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] three-term incumbent [[Mitch Childre]] in an upset victory by receiving 8,267 votes or 52% of the total, compared to Childre's 7,693 votes, or 48% of the total.<ref>{{Cite news |date=1987-11-04 |title=Five incumbents on brink of ouster in state House races |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/clarion-ledger-five-incumbents-on-brink/139252554/ |access-date=2024-01-21 |work=Clarion-Ledger |pages=6}}</ref><ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cawpdata.rutgers.edu/women-elected-officials/position?position%5BState+Senator%5D=State+Senator&position%5BState+Representative%5D=State+Representative&current=2&yearend_filter=1991&level%5BState+Legislative%5D=State+Legislative&items_per_page=50&page=1|title=Women Elected Officials by Position &#124; CAWP Data|website=cawpdata.rutgers.edu}}</ref>
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In April 1987, Blanton announced her candidacy to represent the 30th District (composed of Northern Rankin County) in the Mississippi State Senate for the 1988-1992 term.<ref name=":1" /> [[Mississippi State Senate]] from 1988 to 1992.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cawpdata.rutgers.edu/women-elected-officials/position?position%5BState+Senator%5D=State+Senator&position%5BState+Representative%5D=State+Representative&current=2&yearend_filter=1991&level%5BState+Legislative%5D=State+Legislative&items_per_page=50&page=1|title=Women Elected Officials by Position &#124; CAWP Data|website=cawpdata.rutgers.edu}}</ref> She lived in [[Brandon, Mississippi]], and represented [[Rankin County, Mississippi|Rankin County]], the 30th Senate District.<ref>Women State and Territorial Legislators, 1895-1995 by Elizabeth M. Cox page 167</ref> She ran for re-election in 1991, but lost to [[Dean Kirby]].<ref name=":2" /> The Senate districts were redrawn in 1992, prompting a new election for the remainder of the term, but Blanton lost to Kirby once again in that election in 1992.<ref name=":2" /> Blanton then moved to northeast [[Jackson, Mississippi]].<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2" /> She campaigned in the election for [[Mississippi Secretary of State]] in 1995 and defeated Chris Webster, a former legal aide to Governor [[Kirk Fordice]], in the Republican primary, with 62,050 votes compared to Webster's 49,828 votes.<ref>{{Cite news |date=1995-08-09 |title=Runoff expected in Democratic race for secretary of state |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/clarion-ledger-runoff-expected-in-democr/139250781/ |access-date=2024-01-21 |work=Clarion-Ledger |pages=6}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite news |date=1995-11-08 |title=1995 Election Totals |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/sun-herald-1995-election-totals/139250515/ |access-date=2024-01-21 |work=Sun Herald |pages=4}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=1995-08-09 |title=Election '95 at a glance |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/hattiesburg-american-election-95-at-a-g/139251210/ |access-date=2024-01-21 |work=Hattiesburg American |pages=1}}</ref> However, she lost the general election to Democrat [[Eric Clark (politician)|Eric Clark]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/clarion-ledger/109033415/|title=Article clipped from Clarion-Ledger|date=November 8, 1995|pages=5|via=newspapers.com}}</ref> Clark received 416,397 votes or 61% of the total, while Blanton received 266,834 votes or 39% of the total.<ref name=":3" />

Blanton ran for re-election in 1991, but lost to [[Dean Kirby]] in the Republican primary: Blanton received 3,915 votes, while Kirby received 5,073 votes.<ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Cite news |date=1991-09-19 |title=Handful of legislative incumbents are beat out |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-clarksdale-press-register-handful-of/139252939/ |access-date=2024-01-21 |work=The Clarksdale Press Register |pages=10}}</ref> The Senate districts were redrawn in 1992, prompting a new election for the remainder of the term.<ref name=":6">{{Cite news |date=1992-08-05 |title=Kirby defeats Blanton, will face McIntyre |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/clarion-ledger-kirby-defeats-blanton-wi/139253196/ |access-date=2024-01-21 |work=Clarion-Ledger |pages=8}}</ref> Blanton spent almost $21,655 on her campaign for re-election, with all but $500 being from her own money. Kirby spent $4,819 on his campaign with $3,950 coming from contributions and less than $1000 from his own money.<ref>{{Cite news |date=1992-08-05 |title=Kirby defeats Blanton, will face McIntyre |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/clarion-ledger-kirby-defeats-blanton-wi/139253196/ |access-date=2024-01-21 |work=Clarion-Ledger |pages=8}}</ref><ref name=":2" /> In spite of being outspent on a 5-1 margin, Blanton still lost the primary, receiving 2,565 votes compared to 3,864 for Kirby.<ref name=":6" /> After the election, the Blantons later moved to northeast [[Jackson, Mississippi]].<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2" />

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Blanton campaigned in the election for [[Mississippi Secretary of State]] in 1995 and defeated Chris Webster, a former legal aide to Governor [[Kirk Fordice]], in the Republican primary, with 62,050 votes compared to Webster's 49,828 votes.<ref>{{Cite news |date=1995-08-09 |title=Runoff expected in Democratic race for secretary of state |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/clarion-ledger-runoff-expected-in-democr/139250781/ |access-date=2024-01-21 |work=Clarion-Ledger |pages=6}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite news |date=1995-11-08 |title=1995 Election Totals |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/sun-herald-1995-election-totals/139250515/ |access-date=2024-01-21 |work=Sun Herald |pages=4}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=1995-08-09 |title=Election '95 at a glance |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/hattiesburg-american-election-95-at-a-g/139251210/ |access-date=2024-01-21 |work=Hattiesburg American |pages=1}}</ref> However, she lost the general election to Democrat [[Eric Clark (politician)|Eric Clark]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/clarion-ledger/109033415/|title=Article clipped from Clarion-Ledger|date=November 8, 1995|pages=5|via=newspapers.com}}</ref> Clark received 416,397 votes or 61% of the total, while Blanton received 266,834 votes or 39% of the total.<ref name=":3" />


She appeared in three discussions that appeared on [[C-Span]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.c-span.org/search/?searchtype=Videos&sort=Newest&personid%5B%5D=18200|title=Videos &#124; Search &#124; C-SPAN.org|website=www.c-span.org}}</ref>
She appeared in three discussions that appeared on [[C-Span]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.c-span.org/search/?searchtype=Videos&sort=Newest&personid%5B%5D=18200|title=Videos &#124; Search &#124; C-SPAN.org|website=www.c-span.org}}</ref>


== Personal life ==
== Personal life ==
Blanton was a member of the [[Baptists|Baptist Church]].<ref name=":1" /> She and her husband Terrell D. Blanton have one son and two daughters, born 1958/1959, 1961/1962, and 1963/1964.<ref name=":1" />
Blanton was a member of the [[Baptists|Baptist Church]].<ref name=":1" /> She and her husband Terrell Davis Blanton (1938-2017)<ref name=":5" /> had one son and two daughters, born 1958/1959, 1961, and 1963/1964.<ref name=":1" /> Her daughter, Donna Michelle Blanton Dickey (born December 30, 1961), died on August 23, 2006.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2006-08-27 |title=Obituary for Donna Blanton Dickey, 1961-2006 (Aged 44) |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/clarion-ledger-obituary-for-donna-blanto/53919713/ |access-date=2024-01-21 |work=Clarion-Ledger |pages=18}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 19:28, 21 January 2024

Barbara Blanton
Member of the Mississippi State Senate
from the 30th district
In office
January 1988 – January 1992
Preceded byMitch Childre
Succeeded byDean Kirby
Personal details
Born1937 or 1938 (age 85–86)
Political partyRepublican
SpouseTerrell D. Blanton
Children3

Barbara Lean Blanton (nee Yarbrough, born 1937/1938)[1] is an American politician from Mississippi. She represented Rankin County in the Mississippi State Senate from 1988 to 1992 and was an unsuccessful candidate for Secretary of State of Mississippi in 1995.

Early life and career[edit]

Barbara Lean Yarbrough was born in 1937 or 1938 to Clarence Yarbrough and grew up on a farm near Terry, Mississippi.[1][2] She graduated from Terry High School and then attended Hinds Junior College, where she met and married her husband, Terrell D. "Ted" Blanton circa 1957.[3][2] Ted served in the United States Navy from 1961 to 1974, and the couple moved around several times while raising their three children.[4][1][5] She later attended Millsaps College, graduating in 1976.[3] During her time there, she earned the Biology Research Award for her research on Hodgkin's lymphoma.[3] Blanton has run a tractor dealership and a floral shop.[4]

Political career[edit]

In April 1987, Blanton announced her candidacy to represent the 30th District (composed of northern Rankin County) as a Republican in the Mississippi State Senate for the 1988-1992 term.[3] In the general election on November 3, 1987, she defeated the Democratic three-term incumbent Mitch Childre in an upset victory by receiving 8,267 votes or 52% of the total, compared to Childre's 7,693 votes, or 48% of the total.[6][1][7]

Blanton ran for re-election in 1991, but lost to Dean Kirby in the Republican primary: Blanton received 3,915 votes, while Kirby received 5,073 votes.[4][8] The Senate districts were redrawn in 1992, prompting a new election for the remainder of the term.[9] Blanton spent almost $21,655 on her campaign for re-election, with all but $500 being from her own money. Kirby spent $4,819 on his campaign with $3,950 coming from contributions and less than $1000 from his own money.[10][4] In spite of being outspent on a 5-1 margin, Blanton still lost the primary, receiving 2,565 votes compared to 3,864 for Kirby.[9] After the election, the Blantons later moved to northeast Jackson, Mississippi.[1][4]

Blanton campaigned in the election for Mississippi Secretary of State in 1995 and defeated Chris Webster, a former legal aide to Governor Kirk Fordice, in the Republican primary, with 62,050 votes compared to Webster's 49,828 votes.[11][12][13] However, she lost the general election to Democrat Eric Clark.[14] Clark received 416,397 votes or 61% of the total, while Blanton received 266,834 votes or 39% of the total.[12]

She appeared in three discussions that appeared on C-Span.[15]

Personal life[edit]

Blanton was a member of the Baptist Church.[3] She and her husband Terrell Davis Blanton (1938-2017)[5] had one son and two daughters, born 1958/1959, 1961, and 1963/1964.[3] Her daughter, Donna Michelle Blanton Dickey (born December 30, 1961), died on August 23, 2006.[16]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e "Barbara Blanton file". Clarion-Ledger. 1995-05-28. p. 19. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
  2. ^ a b "Marriage of Lean / Blanton". Clarion-Ledger. 1957-02-10. p. 30. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "Blanton enters Senate race for District 30". Clarion-Ledger. 1987-04-23. p. 79. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
  4. ^ a b c d e "Secretary of State Candidates". Clarion-Ledger. 1995-11-04. p. 16. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
  5. ^ a b "Dr. Terrell Blanton Obituary 2017". Ott & Lee Funeral Homes. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
  6. ^ "Five incumbents on brink of ouster in state House races". Clarion-Ledger. 1987-11-04. p. 6. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
  7. ^ "Women Elected Officials by Position | CAWP Data". cawpdata.rutgers.edu.
  8. ^ "Handful of legislative incumbents are beat out". The Clarksdale Press Register. 1991-09-19. p. 10. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
  9. ^ a b "Kirby defeats Blanton, will face McIntyre". Clarion-Ledger. 1992-08-05. p. 8. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
  10. ^ "Kirby defeats Blanton, will face McIntyre". Clarion-Ledger. 1992-08-05. p. 8. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
  11. ^ "Runoff expected in Democratic race for secretary of state". Clarion-Ledger. 1995-08-09. p. 6. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
  12. ^ a b "1995 Election Totals". Sun Herald. 1995-11-08. p. 4. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
  13. ^ "Election '95 at a glance". Hattiesburg American. 1995-08-09. p. 1. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
  14. ^ "Article clipped from Clarion-Ledger". November 8, 1995. p. 5 – via newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Videos | Search | C-SPAN.org". www.c-span.org.
  16. ^ "Obituary for Donna Blanton Dickey, 1961-2006 (Aged 44)". Clarion-Ledger. 2006-08-27. p. 18. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
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