1984 United States Senate election in Mississippi

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.

1984 United States Senate election in Mississippi

← 1978 November 5, 1984 1990 →

Nominee Thad Cochran William F. Winter Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 580,314 371,926 Percentage 60.94% 39.06%

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

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

Mississippi U.S. Senate Election, 1984^[3]

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

• 1984 United States Senate elections