1984 United States Senate election in Mississippi

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1984 United States Senate election in Mississippi
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  Thad Cochran 1977 Congressional photo.jpg William F. Winter.jpg
Nominee Thad Cochran William Winter
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 580,314 371,926
Percentage 60.9% 39.1%

1984 United States Senate election in Mississippi results map by county.svg
County results
Cochran:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%
Winter:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%

U.S. senator before election

Thad Cochran
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Thad Cochran
Republican

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.

Major candidates[]

Democratic[]

  • William Winter, former Governor

Republican[]

  • Thad Cochran, incumbent U.S. Senator

Results[]

Mississippi U.S. Senate Election, 1984[1]
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[]

  1. ^ "Our Campaigns - MS US Senate Race - Nov 06, 1984".
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