Mississippi — 1976 U.S. Senate election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1976 Senate electionMississippi · U.S. SenateStennisD+100.0
How it voted
Share of the 1976 vote
| John C. Stennis ✓Democrat | 100.0% | 554,433 |
|---|
1976Senate margin
D+60R+60
82 counties, each filled by 1976 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (82 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| ADAMS, MS | Democratic | D+100.0 |
| ALCORN, MS | Democratic | D+100.0 |
| AMITE, MS | Democratic | D+100.0 |
| ATTALA, MS | Democratic | D+100.0 |
| BENTON, MS | Democratic | D+100.0 |
| BOLIVAR, MS | Democratic | D+100.0 |
| CALHOUN, MS | Democratic | D+100.0 |
| CARROLL, MS | Democratic | D+100.0 |
| CHICKASAW, MS | Democratic | D+100.0 |
| CHOCTAW, MS | Democratic | D+100.0 |
| CLAIBORNE, MS | Democratic | D+100.0 |
| CLARKE, MS | Democratic | D+100.0 |
| CLAY, MS | Democratic | D+100.0 |
| COAHOMA, MS | Democratic | D+100.0 |
| COPIAH, MS | Democratic | D+100.0 |
| COVINGTON, MS | Democratic | D+100.0 |
| DE SOTO, MS | Democratic | D+100.0 |
| FORREST, MS | Democratic | D+100.0 |
| FRANKLIN, MS | Democratic | D+100.0 |
| GEORGE, MS | Democratic | D+100.0 |
| GREENE, MS | Democratic | D+100.0 |
| GRENADA, MS | Democratic | D+100.0 |
| HANCOCK, MS | Democratic | D+100.0 |
| HARRISON, MS | Democratic | D+100.0 |
| HINDS, MS | Democratic | D+100.0 |
| HOLMES, MS | Democratic | D+100.0 |
| HUMPHREYS, MS | Democratic | D+100.0 |
| ISSAQUENA, MS | Democratic | D+100.0 |
| ITAWAMBA, MS | Democratic | D+100.0 |
| JACKSON, MS | Democratic | D+100.0 |
| JASPER, MS | Democratic | D+100.0 |
| JEFFERSON, MS | Democratic | D+100.0 |
| JEFFERSON DAVIS, MS | Democratic | D+100.0 |
| JONES, MS | Democratic | D+100.0 |
| KEMPER, MS | Democratic | D+100.0 |
| LAFAYETTE, MS | Democratic | D+100.0 |
| LAMAR, MS | Democratic | D+100.0 |
| LAUDERDALE, MS | Democratic | D+100.0 |
| LAWRENCE, MS | Democratic | D+100.0 |
| LEAKE, MS | Democratic | D+100.0 |
| LEE, MS | Democratic | D+100.0 |
| LEFLORE, MS | Democratic | D+100.0 |
| LINCOLN, MS | Democratic | D+100.0 |
| LOWNDES, MS | Democratic | D+100.0 |
| MADISON, MS | Democratic | D+100.0 |
| MARION, MS | Democratic | D+100.0 |
| MARSHALL, MS | Democratic | D+100.0 |
| MONROE, MS | Democratic | D+100.0 |
| MONTGOMERY, MS | Democratic | D+100.0 |
| NESHOBA, MS | Democratic | D+100.0 |
| NEWTON, MS | Democratic | D+100.0 |
| NOXUBEE, MS | Democratic | D+100.0 |
| OKTIBBEHA, MS | Democratic | D+100.0 |
| PANOLA, MS | Democratic | D+100.0 |
| PEARL RIVER, MS | Democratic | D+100.0 |
| PERRY, MS | Democratic | D+100.0 |
| PIKE, MS | Democratic | D+100.0 |
| PONTOTOC, MS | Democratic | D+100.0 |
| PRENTISS, MS | Democratic | D+100.0 |
| QUITMAN, MS | Democratic | D+100.0 |
| RANKIN, MS | Democratic | D+100.0 |
| SCOTT, MS | Democratic | D+100.0 |
| SHARKEY, MS | Democratic | D+100.0 |
| SIMPSON, MS | Democratic | D+100.0 |
| SMITH, MS | Democratic | D+100.0 |
| STONE, MS | Democratic | D+100.0 |
| SUNFLOWER, MS | Democratic | D+100.0 |
| TALLAHATCHIE, MS | Democratic | D+100.0 |
| TATE, MS | Democratic | D+100.0 |
| TIPPAH, MS | Democratic | D+100.0 |
| TISHOMINGO, MS | Democratic | D+100.0 |
| TUNICA, MS | Democratic | D+100.0 |
| UNION, MS | Democratic | D+100.0 |
| WALTHALL, MS | Democratic | D+100.0 |
| WARREN, MS | Democratic | D+100.0 |
| WASHINGTON, MS | Democratic | D+100.0 |
| WAYNE, MS | Democratic | D+100.0 |
| WEBSTER, MS | Democratic | D+100.0 |
| WILKINSON, MS | Democratic | D+100.0 |
| WINSTON, MS | Democratic | D+100.0 |
| YALOBUSHA, MS | Democratic | D+100.0 |
| YAZOO, MS | Democratic | D+100.0 |
presidential baselinePresident 1976D+1.9Senate 1976D+100.0vs. baselineD+98.1
Mississippi's 1976 Senate race ran 98.1 points more Democratic than the presidential race on the same ballot.
Mississippi's Senate margins
Every comparable D–R contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | +100.0% |
| 1978 | −13.5% |
| 1982 | +28.4% |
| 1984 | −21.9% |
| 1988 | −7.8% |
| 1990 | −100.0% |
| 1994 | −37.6% |
| 1996 | −43.6% |
| 2000 | −34.3% |
| 2002 | −84.6% |
| 2006 | −28.7% |
| 2008 | −22.9% |
| 2012 | −16.6% |
| 2014 | −22.0% |
| 2018 | −19.0% |
| 2020 | −10.0% |
| 2024 | −25.6% |
Same ballot, 1976MS
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1976 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · county returns aggregated from precinct-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.