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1996 United States Senate election in Mississippi
← 1990 November 5, 1996 2002 →
 
Nominee Thad Cochran Bootie Hunt
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 624,154 240,647
Percentage 71.03% 27.39%
County results
Cochran:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Hunt:      50–60%
U.S. senator before election

Thad Cochran
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Thad Cochran
Republican

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The 1996 United States Senate election in Mississippi was held on November 5, 1996. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Thad Cochran won re-election to a fourth term.

Major candidates

Democratic

  • Bootie Hunt, retired factory worker
  • Shawn O'Hara

Republican

Results

Mississippi U.S. Senate Election, 1996
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Thad Cochran (incumbent) 624,154 71.03%
Democratic Bootie Hunt 240,647 27.39%
Independent Ted Weill 13,861 1.58%
Republican hold

See also

References

  1. "Archives | The Dallas Morning News, dallasnews.com". nl.newsbank.com.
  2. "Our Campaigns - MS US Senate Race - Nov 05, 1996". www.ourcampaigns.com.
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