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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.

Major candidates

Democratic

  • Bootie Hunt, retired factory worker[1]
  • Shawn O'Hara

Republican

Results

Mississippi U.S. Senate Election, 1996[2]
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

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