1982 Senate elections · Mississippi history
Mississippi U.S. Senate election 1982
John Cornelius Stennis DEM +28.4 · Class I seat · held 11/2/82
- Votes counted
- 645,026
- Margin
- 28.4 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
General election 11/2/82
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Cornelius Stennis Won | DEM | 414,099 | 64.20% | |
| Haley Barbour | REP | 230,927 | 35.80% | |
| Total | 645,026 | |||
Official source: data
Other Mississippi Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Class I | Roger F. Wicker | 25.6 |
| 2020 | Class II | Cindy Hyde-Smith | 10.0 |
| 2018 | Class I | Roger F. Wicker | 19.0 |
| 2018 special | Class II | Cindy Hyde-Smith | 7.3 |
| 2014 | Class II | Thad Cochran | 22.0 |
| 2012 | Class I | Roger F. Wicker | 16.6 |
| 2008 | Class II | Thad Cochran | 22.9 |
| 2008 special | Class I | Roger F. Wicker | 9.9 |
| 2006 | Class I | Trent Lott | 28.7 |
| 2002 | Class II | Thad Cochran | 69.2 |
| 2000 | Class I | Trent Lott | 34.3 |
| 1996 | Class II | Thad Cochran | 43.7 |
Full Mississippi Senate history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 1982 Mississippi Senate race?
John Cornelius Stennis (DEM) won with 64.2% of the vote, ahead of Haley Barbour (35.8%), a margin of 28.4 points.
Did the Mississippi Senate seat change party in 1982?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1982 Mississippi Senate race?
645,026 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.