1984 Senate elections · Mississippi history
Mississippi U.S. Senate election 1984
Thad Cochran REP +21.9 · Class II seat · held 11/6/84
- Votes counted
- 952,240
- Margin
- 21.9 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
- President in MS
- R+24.5same year
General election 11/6/84
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thad Cochran Won | REP | 580,314 | 60.94% | |
| William F. Winter | DEM | 371,926 | 39.06% | |
| Total | 952,240 | |||
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 |
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Questions and answers
Who won the 1984 Mississippi Senate race?
Thad Cochran (REP) won with 60.9% of the vote, ahead of William F. Winter (39.1%), a margin of 21.9 points.
Did the Mississippi Senate seat change party in 1984?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1984 Mississippi Senate race?
952,240 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.