2002 United States Senate election in Mississippi explained

Election Name:2002 United States Senate election in Mississippi
Country:Mississippi
Flag Image:Flag of Mississippi (2001–2020).svg
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1996 United States Senate election in Mississippi
Previous Year:1996
Election Date:November 5, 2002
Next Election:2008 United States Senate election in Mississippi
Next Year:2008
Image1:File:Thad Cochran official photo (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:Thad Cochran
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:533,269
Percentage1:84.58%
Map Size:250px
U.S. Senator
Before Election:Thad Cochran
Before Party:Republican Party (United States)
After Election:Thad Cochran
After Party:Republican Party (United States)
Nominee2:Shawn O'Hara
Party2:Reform Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:97,226
Percentage2:15.42%

The 2002 United States Senate election in Mississippi was held on November 5, 2002. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Thad Cochran overwhelmingly won re-election to a fifth term. The Democratic Party did not field a candidate, resulting in Reform Party candidate Shawn O'Hara winning 15.42%. O'Hara's percentage of the vote was more than double Ross Perot's statewide total of 5.84% in the 1996 presidential election. His percentage was also the highest percentage for a Reform candidate in a U.S. Senate election.

Major candidates

Reform

Republican

General election

Results

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Senate Races. https://web.archive.org/web/20021118115505/http://www.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/senate_all.htm. November 18, 2002. www.centerforpolitics.org. en-US. November 4, 2002. June 25, 2021. dead. mdy-all.