The 1984 United States Senate election in Mississippi was held on November 5, 1984. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Thad Cochran rode the coattails of President Ronald Reagan, who won 49 states in concurrent presidential election, and won re-election to a second term. Cochran was the first Republican ever to be re-elected to the Senate from Mississippi.
Secretary of State Dick Molpus stated that voter turnout for the Democratic senatorial primary at 8.1% was the lowest in the state's history since 1950.[1]
1984, united, states, senate, election, mississippi, held, november, 1984, incumbent, republican, senator, thad, cochran, rode, coattails, president, ronald, reagan, states, concurrent, presidential, election, election, second, term, cochran, first, republican. The 1984 United States Senate election in Mississippi was held on November 5 1984 Incumbent Republican U S Senator Thad Cochran rode the coattails of President Ronald Reagan who won 49 states in concurrent presidential election and won re election to a second term Cochran was the first Republican ever to be re elected to the Senate from Mississippi 1984 United States Senate election in Mississippi 1978 November 5 1984 1990 Nominee Thad Cochran William F WinterParty Republican DemocraticPopular vote 580 314 371 926Percentage 60 9 39 1 County resultsCochran 50 60 60 70 70 80 Winter 50 60 60 70 70 80 U S senator before electionThad CochranRepublican Elected U S Senator Thad CochranRepublican Contents 1 Campaign 2 Major candidates 2 1 Democratic 2 2 Republican 3 Results 4 See also 5 References 6 Works citedCampaign editSecretary of State Dick Molpus stated that voter turnout for the Democratic senatorial primary at 8 1 was the lowest in the state s history since 1950 1 Winter received 74 of the black vote 2 Major candidates editDemocratic edit William F Winter former GovernorRepublican edit Thad Cochran incumbent U S SenatorResults editMississippi U S Senate Election 1984 3 Party Candidate Votes Republican Thad Cochran incumbent 580 314 60 94 Democratic William Winter 371 926 39 06 Total votes 952 240 100 00 Republican holdSee also edit1984 United States Senate electionsReferences edit State voter turnout hits record low The Greenwood Commonwealth June 7 1984 p 3 Archived from the original on June 14 2022 via Newspapers com Black amp Black 1992 p 356 Our Campaigns MS US Senate Race Nov 06 1984 Archived from the original on July 24 2019 Retrieved October 28 2020 Works cited editBlack Earl Black Merle 1992 The Vital South How Presidents Are Elected Harvard University Press ISBN 0674941306 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1984 United States Senate election in Mississippi amp oldid 1174192043, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
