The 1984 United States Senate election in Mississippi was held on November 5, 1984. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Thad Cochran rode the coattails of President Ronald Reagan, who won 49 states in concurrent presidential election, and won re-election to a second term. Cochran was the first Republican ever to be re-elected to the Senate from Mississippi.
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Campaign
Secretary of State Dick Molpus stated that voter turnout for the Democratic senatorial primary at 8.1% was the lowest in the state's history since 1950.[1]
Winter received 74% of the black vote.[2]
Major candidates
Democratic
- William F. Winter, former Governor
Republican
- Thad Cochran, incumbent U.S. Senator
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Thad Cochran (incumbent) | 580,314 | 60.94% | ||
| Democratic | William Winter | 371,926 | 39.06% | ||
| Total votes | 952,240 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
See also
References
Works cited
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