1982 United States Senate election in Mississippi
The 1982 United States Senate election in Mississippi was held on November 5, 1982. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator John C. Stennis won re-election to his seventh term. As of 2020, this is the last Senate election in Mississippi won by a Democrat.
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Major candidates
Democratic
- John C. Stennis, U.S. Senator since 1947
- Charles Pittman, Mississippi State Senator since 1980
Republican
- Haley Barbour, political operative who campaigned for U.S. Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | John Stennis (Incumbent) | 414,099 | 64.2 | |
| Republican | Haley Barbour | 230,927 | 35.8 | |
See also
- United States Senate elections, 1982 and 1983
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