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Election 1978 Results

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1978 US Senate election in Mississippi

Thad Cochran (Republican) beat Maurice Dantin (Democrat) in Mississippi in 1978, 45.3% to 31.8%, a margin of 13.5 points and 79,761 votes.

Mississippi changed party: in 1972 it went Democratic, for James Eastland.

Republicans led in 44 of the 82 counties as they stood then and Democrats in 26 and other candidates in 12. The largest, Hinds, cast 64,016 votes and went to the Republican by 42.8 points. The closest was Tippah, where 8 votes separated the top two.

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Early projection, based on early and incomplete polling: the likely matchups, each weighted by the betting markets' odds of both nominations, not a result. Each county is its 2024 presidential margin moved by its state's projected swing; set a national vote and every state, district and county moves by the same amount from our projection. Colours run in 100 steps from a safe Republican to a safe Democratic margin. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

Senate

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Thad Cochran won Republican 267,302 45.3%
Maurice Dantin Democratic 187,541 31.8%
Charles Evers Independent 133,646 22.6%
All other candidates 1,747 0.3%
Total590,236

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Hinds 8,981 14.0% 36,405 56.9% 18,630 64,016 R+42.8
Harrison 10,819 37.9% 14,124 49.5% 3,602 28,545 R+11.6
Jackson 8,337 39.3% 10,600 49.9% 2,298 21,235 R+10.7
Lauderdale 5,732 33.6% 7,819 45.8% 3,519 17,070 R+12.2
Jones 7,249 45.2% 6,629 41.3% 2,156 16,034 D+3.9
Forrest 5,893 37.7% 7,251 46.4% 2,481 15,625 R+8.7
Rankin 4,001 25.8% 8,849 57.1% 2,646 15,496 R+31.3
Washington 3,445 25.5% 5,499 40.7% 4,565 13,509 R+15.2
Warren 1,422 11.0% 7,966 61.6% 3,535 12,923 R+50.6
Adams 1,489 11.6% 6,365 49.5% 5,008 12,862 R+37.9
Lee 3,946 36.7% 5,490 51.1% 1,313 10,749 R+14.4
Madison 2,036 19.8% 3,622 35.1% 4,647 10,305 Others
Bolivar 2,225 21.7% 3,649 35.6% 4,382 10,256 Others
Monroe 4,433 45.8% 3,634 37.5% 1,618 9,685 D+8.2
Leflore 2,267 23.9% 3,673 38.8% 3,533 9,473 R+14.8
Pike 1,794 19.2% 5,156 55.1% 2,401 9,351 R+36.0
Marion 7,260 78.1% 742 8.0% 1,295 9,297 D+70.1
Lowndes 2,880 32.0% 4,316 47.9% 1,816 9,012 R+15.9
Lincoln 1,581 17.7% 5,744 64.4% 1,596 8,921 R+46.7
Yazoo 1,687 21.6% 3,299 42.3% 2,816 7,802 R+20.7
Copiah 1,073 14.1% 3,772 49.6% 2,753 7,598 R+35.5
Oktibbeha 2,534 34.6% 3,703 50.6% 1,077 7,314 R+16.0
Coahoma 2,353 32.2% 2,987 40.9% 1,960 7,300 R+8.7
Simpson 2,243 32.4% 2,941 42.4% 1,745 6,929 R+10.1
Lamar 3,648 53.2% 2,596 37.8% 619 6,863 D+15.3
De Soto 2,371 36.9% 3,571 55.6% 477 6,419 R+18.7
Scott 2,093 32.9% 2,618 41.2% 1,649 6,360 R+8.3
Sunflower 2,050 32.7% 2,134 34.0% 2,091 6,275 R+1.3
Leake 2,041 32.8% 2,588 41.6% 1,588 6,217 R+8.8
Neshoba 2,758 45.0% 2,564 41.8% 811 6,133 D+3.2
Pearl River 3,316 54.4% 2,395 39.3% 381 6,092 D+15.1
Holmes 983 16.6% 1,685 28.5% 3,243 5,911 Others
Newton 2,133 36.5% 2,721 46.5% 994 5,848 R+10.1
Attala 1,717 29.5% 2,334 40.0% 1,778 5,829 R+10.6
Lafayette 1,941 33.4% 3,081 52.9% 797 5,819 R+19.6
Hancock 2,561 44.4% 2,834 49.2% 368 5,763 R+4.7
Panola 1,864 32.8% 2,673 47.0% 1,154 5,691 R+14.2
Winston 1,864 33.4% 2,253 40.4% 1,464 5,581 R+7.0
Grenada 1,570 28.8% 2,581 47.3% 1,300 5,451 R+18.5
Pontotoc 1,831 36.6% 2,789 55.7% 387 5,007 R+19.1
Union 1,691 34.1% 3,003 60.5% 268 4,962 R+26.4
Alcorn 2,602 53.2% 2,036 41.7% 249 4,887 D+11.6
Marshall 1,776 36.7% 2,075 42.9% 985 4,836 R+6.2
Walthall 1,476 30.5% 2,280 47.2% 1,078 4,834 R+16.6
Jasper 1,456 31.0% 1,548 33.0% 1,690 4,694 Others
Clay 1,570 33.7% 1,817 39.0% 1,274 4,661 R+5.3
Covington 2,111 46.8% 1,334 29.6% 1,061 4,506 D+17.2
Wayne 1,877 42.5% 1,832 41.5% 709 4,418 D+1.0
Jefferson Davis 1,920 43.6% 784 17.8% 1,702 4,406 D+25.8
Smith 1,855 42.6% 2,047 47.0% 453 4,355 R+4.4
Clarke 1,682 38.8% 1,621 37.4% 1,031 4,334 D+1.4
Amite 742 17.7% 2,020 48.1% 1,439 4,201 R+30.4
Chickasaw 1,687 40.9% 1,578 38.2% 861 4,126 D+2.6
Lawrence 1,566 38.4% 1,500 36.8% 1,012 4,078 D+1.6
Montgomery 1,373 35.7% 1,465 38.0% 1,013 3,851 R+2.4
Prentiss 1,920 49.9% 1,790 46.6% 134 3,844 D+3.4
Tippah 1,829 47.9% 1,821 47.7% 167 3,817 D+0.2
George 2,110 55.8% 1,459 38.6% 214 3,783 D+17.2
Itawamba 2,148 57.1% 1,378 36.6% 235 3,761 D+20.5
Claiborne 221 5.9% 951 25.5% 2,557 3,729 Others
Tallahatchie 1,496 41.6% 1,344 37.4% 755 3,595 D+4.2
Kemper 1,159 32.9% 962 27.3% 1,403 3,524 Others
Tate 1,443 41.5% 1,392 40.0% 641 3,476 D+1.5
Calhoun 1,450 42.9% 1,618 47.9% 310 3,378 R+5.0
Jefferson 283 8.4% 638 18.9% 2,452 3,373 Others
Webster 1,561 47.7% 1,404 42.9% 310 3,275 D+4.8
Humphreys 784 24.0% 917 28.1% 1,565 3,266 Others
Yalobusha 1,140 35.8% 1,486 46.7% 554 3,180 R+10.9
Franklin 601 19.1% 1,668 53.1% 873 3,142 R+34.0
Wilkinson 313 10.4% 949 31.5% 1,753 3,015 Others
Noxubee 693 23.0% 1,063 35.3% 1,252 3,008 Others
Perry 1,142 38.6% 1,309 44.2% 508 2,959 R+5.6
Tishomingo 1,777 62.0% 1,079 37.6% 10 2,866 D+24.4
Carroll 913 33.6% 1,049 38.6% 758 2,720 R+5.0
Quitman 1,148 42.5% 883 32.7% 673 2,704 D+9.8
Stone 1,242 50.5% 909 37.0% 307 2,458 D+13.5
Choctaw 904 36.9% 1,181 48.2% 367 2,452 R+11.3
Greene 1,101 45.2% 990 40.7% 343 2,434 D+4.6
Sharkey 517 25.0% 602 29.1% 952 2,071 Others
Benton 930 46.9% 864 43.5% 191 1,985 D+3.3
Tunica 668 39.6% 558 33.1% 459 1,685 D+6.5
Issaquena 156 21.6% 233 32.3% 332 721 Others

Counties as they stood in 1978; some have since been split, merged or renamed. Margin: the Democrat's share of all votes minus the Republican's. Sources and how the results were checked.

Mississippi Senate elections we hold

YearWinnerMargin
2024 Roger F. Wicker (R) R+25.6
2020 Cindy Hyde-Smith (R) R+10.0
2018 Roger F. Wicker (R) R+19.0
2014 Thad Cochran (R) R+22.0
2012 Roger F. Wicker (R) R+16.6
2008 Thad Cochran (R) R+22.9
2006 Trent Lott (R) R+28.7
2002 Thad Cochran (R) R+84.6
2000 Trent Lott (R) R+34.3
1996 Thad Cochran (R) R+43.6
1994 Trent Lott (R) R+37.6
1990 Thad Cochran (R) R+100.0
1988 Trent Lott (R) R+7.8
1984 Thad Cochran (R) R+21.9
1982 John C. Stennis (D) D+28.4
1978 Thad Cochran (R) R+13.5
1976 John C. Stennis (D) D+100.0
1972 James Eastland (D) D+19.4
1970 John C. Stennis (D) D+88.4
1966 James Eastland (D) D+38.9
1964 John C. Stennis (D) D+100.0
1960 James Eastland (D) D+83.6
1958 John C. Stennis (D) D+100.0
1954 James Eastland (D) D+91.1
1952 John C. Stennis (D) D+100.0
1948 James Eastland (D) D+100.0
1946 Theodore Bilbo (D) D+100.0
1942 James Eastland (D) D+100.0
1940 Theodore Bilbo (D) D+100.0
1936 Pat Harrison (D) D+100.0
1934 Theodore Bilbo (D) D+100.0
1930 Pat Harrison (D) D+100.0
1928 Hubert Stephens (D) D+100.0
1924 Pat Harrison (D) D+100.0
1922 Hubert Stephens (D) D+87.5
1918 Pat Harrison (D) D+95.0
1916 John S. Williams (D) D+100.0