Elections / 1996 · Senate · MS
Mississippi — 1996 U.S. Senate election
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Akashic1996 · U.S. SenateMississippi · U.S. SenateThad CochranR+43.6
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1996 Senate returns.
- Thad Cochran✓(i)Republican624,15471.0%
- James W. (Bootie) HuntDemocrat240,64727.4%
- Ted C. WeillIndependence13,8611.6%
presidential baselinePresident 1996R+5.1Senate 1996R+43.6vs. baselineR+38.5
Mississippi's 1996 Senate race ran 38.5 points more Republican than the presidential race on the same ballot.
Mississippi's Senate margins
Every 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, 1996MS
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1996 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.