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      Home/Elections/1992/US House/Mississippi/MS-05
      1992·US House·Mississippi·District profile →

      Mississippi District 5 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Gene Taylor
      63.2%120,766 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Paul Harvey
      35.4%67,619 votes
      Margin
      D+27.8
      191,058 total votes
      3 candidates191,058 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Gene TaylorDEM✓
      		DEM120,76663.2%
      Paul HarveyREP
      		REP67,61935.4%
      Shawn O'HaraIND
      		IND2,6731.4%

      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
      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
      1980
      Trent LottREP
      R+47.8
      1978
      Trent LottREP
      R+100.0
      1976
      Trent LottREP
      R+36.4
      View all US House history for Mississippi →

      Candidates

      Gene TaylorDEM
      Record18W-3L
      Avg MarginD+64.0
      Career1970-2010
      US House / State Senate / State House
      Full profile →
      Paul HarveyREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1992-1992
      US House
      Full profile →
      Shawn O'HaraOTH
      Record0W-3L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1992-2016
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in Mississippi, 1992

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