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1996 United States Senate election in Mississippi

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1996 United States Senate election in Mississippi

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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

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

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Democratic

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  • Bootie Hunt, retired factory worker[1]
  • Shawn O'Hara

Republican

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Results

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Mississippi U.S. Senate Election, 1996[2]
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

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References

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