Election Name: | 1996 United States Senate election in Mississippi |
Country: | Mississippi |
Flag Image: | Flag of Mississippi (1996-2001).svg |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1990 United States Senate election in Mississippi |
Previous Year: | 1990 |
Election Date: | November 5, 1996 |
Next Election: | 2002 United States Senate election in Mississippi |
Next Year: | 2002 |
Image1: | File:Thad Cochran official photo (cropped).jpg |
Nominee1: | Thad Cochran |
Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 624,154 |
Percentage1: | 71.03% |
Map Size: | 255px |
U.S. Senator | |
Before Election: | Thad Cochran |
Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
After Election: | Thad Cochran |
After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
Nominee2: | Bootie Hunt |
Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 240,647 |
Percentage2: | 27.39% |
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.