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      Home/Elections/1978/US Senate/Mississippi
      1978·US Senate·Mississippi

      Mississippi US Senate

      Winner
      REP
      Thad Cochran
      45.0%263,089 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Maurice Dantin
      31.8%185,454 votes
      Margin
      R+13.3
      583,936 total votes
      3 candidates583,936 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Thad CochranREP✓
      		REP263,08945.0%
      Maurice DantinDEM
      		DEM185,45431.8%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH135,39323.2%

      Seat History

      US Senate in Mississippi(Class II)

      2024
      Roger F WickerREP
      R+25.6
      2020
      Cindy Hyde-SmithREP
      R+10.0
      2018(S)
      Cindy Hyde-SmithREP
      R+8.0
      2018
      Roger F WickerREP
      R+19.0
      2014
      Thad CochranREP
      R+22.0
      2012
      Roger F WickerREP
      R+16.6
      2008(S)
      Roger F WickerREP
      R+9.9
      2008
      Thad CochranREP
      R+22.9
      2006
      Trent LottREP
      R+28.7
      2002
      Thad CochranREP
      R+84.6
      2000
      Trent LottREP
      R+34.3
      1996
      Thad CochranREP
      R+43.6
      1994
      Trent LottREP
      R+37.6
      1990
      Thad CochranREP
      R+100.0
      1988
      Trent LottREP
      R+7.8
      View all US Senate history for Mississippi →

      Candidates

      Maurice DantinDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg MarginR+13.3
      Career1978-1978
      US Senate
      Full profile →
      Thad CochranREP
      Record8W-0L
      Avg MarginR+44.0
      Career1976-2014
      US Senate / US House
      Full profile →

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