2008 Senate elections · Mississippi history
Mississippi U.S. Senate election 2008 (special)
Roger F. Wicker REP +9.9 · Class I seat · held 11/4/08
- Votes counted
- 1,243,473
- Margin
- 9.9 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
- President in MS
- R+13.2same year
General election 11/4/08
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger F. Wicker Won | REP | 683,409 | 54.96% | |
| Ronnie Musgrove | NPA | 560,064 | 45.04% | |
| Total | 1,243,473 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
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 2008 Mississippi Senate race (special election)?
Roger F. Wicker (REP) won with 55.0% of the vote, ahead of Ronnie Musgrove (45.0%), a margin of 9.9 points.
Did the Mississippi Senate seat change party in 2008?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2008 Mississippi Senate race?
1,243,473 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.