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      Home/Elections/1980/US House/Mississippi/MS-05
      1980·US House·Mississippi·District profile →

      Mississippi District 5 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Trent Lott
      73.9%131,559 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Jimmy McVeay
      26.1%46,416 votes
      Margin
      R+47.8
      177,975 total votes
      2 candidates177,975 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Trent LottREP✓
      		REP131,55973.9%
      Jimmy McVeayDEM
      		DEM46,41626.1%

      Seat History

      US House in Mississippi

      2000
      Gene TaylorDEM
      D+60.7
      1998
      Gene TaylorDEM
      D+58.7
      1996
      Gene TaylorDEM
      D+18.2
      1994
      Gene TaylorDEM
      D+20.2
      1992
      Gene TaylorDEM
      D+27.8
      Redistricted
      1990
      Gene TaylorDEM
      D+62.7
      1988
      Larkin SmithREP
      R+10.0
      1986
      Trent LottREP
      R+64.7
      1984
      Trent LottREP
      R+69.3
      1982
      Trent LottREP
      R+57.1
      Redistricted
      1978
      Trent LottREP
      R+100.0
      1976
      Trent LottREP
      R+36.4
      View all US House history for Mississippi →

      Candidates

      Trent LottREP
      Record10W-0L
      Avg MarginR+27.1
      Career1976-2006
      US Senate / US House
      Full profile →
      Jimmy McVeayDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1980-1980
      US House
      Full profile →

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