1996 United States Senate election in Mississippi

The 1996 United States Senate election in Mississippi was held on November 5, 1996. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Thad Cochran won re-election to a fourth term.

1996 United States Senate election in Mississippi

November 5, 1996

Nominee Thad Cochran Bootie Hunt Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 624,154 240,647 Percentage 71.03% 27.39%

County results Cochran:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90% Hunt:      50–60%

U.S. senator before election Thad Cochran Republican Elected U.S. Senator Thad Cochran Republican

Major candidates

Democratic

• Bootie Hunt, retired factory worker
• Shawn O'Hara

Republican

• Thad Cochran, incumbent U.S. Senator

Results

Mississippi U.S. Senate Election, 1996

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Thad Cochran (incumbent)	624,154	71.03%
	Democratic	Bootie Hunt	240,647	27.39%
	Independent	Ted Weill	13,861	1.58%
	Republican hold

See also

• 1996 United States Senate elections