2012 Senate elections · Mississippi history
Mississippi U.S. Senate election 2012
Roger F. Wicker REP +16.6 · Class I seat · held 11/6/12
- Votes counted
- 1,241,568
- Margin
- 16.6 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
- President in MS
- R+11.5same year
General election 11/6/12
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger F. Wicker Won | REP | 709,626 | 57.16% | |
| Albert N. Gore | DEM | 503,467 | 40.55% | |
| Thomas Cramer | CON | 15,281 | 1.23% | |
| Shawn R. O'Hara | REF | 13,194 | 1.06% | |
| Total | 1,241,568 | |||
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 2012 Mississippi Senate race?
Roger F. Wicker (REP) won with 57.2% of the vote, ahead of Albert N. Gore (40.6%), a margin of 16.6 points.
Did the Mississippi Senate seat change party in 2012?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2012 Mississippi Senate race?
1,241,568 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.