List of United States Senators from Mississippi
This page displays current and historical information pertaining to the U.S. Senate delegation from Mississippi.
Current members
The current members of the U.S. Senate from Mississippi are:
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Office | Name | Party | Date assumed office | Date term ends |
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U.S. Senate Mississippi | Cindy Hyde-Smith | Republican | April 9, 2018 | January 3, 2027 |
U.S. Senate Mississippi | Roger Wicker | Republican | December 31, 2007 | January 3, 2031 |
Election history
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- For more information on the different classes of U.S. Senators, please see: Classes of United States Senators
Class I
Senators in Class I were elected to office in the November 2024 general election, unless they took their seat through appointment or special election. Class I terms run from the beginning of the 119th Congress on January 3, 2025, to the end of the 121st Congress on January 3, 2031.
2024
See also: United States Senate election in Mississippi, 2024
General election
General election for U.S. Senate Mississippi
Incumbent Roger Wicker defeated Ty Pinkins in the general election for U.S. Senate Mississippi on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Roger Wicker (R) | 62.8 | 763,420 |
![]() | Ty Pinkins (D) ![]() | 37.2 | 451,981 |
Total votes: 1,215,401 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Mississippi
Ty Pinkins advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Mississippi on March 12, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Ty Pinkins ![]() | 100.0 | 82,264 |
Total votes: 82,264 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. Senate Mississippi
Incumbent Roger Wicker defeated Ghannon Burton and Dan Eubanks in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Mississippi on March 12, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Roger Wicker | 61.4 | 152,086 |
![]() | Ghannon Burton ![]() | 24.8 | 61,387 | |
![]() | Dan Eubanks ![]() | 13.8 | 34,238 |
Total votes: 247,711 | ||||
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2018
General election
General election for U.S. Senate Mississippi
Incumbent Roger Wicker defeated David Baria, Danny Bedwell, and Shawn O'Hara in the general election for U.S. Senate Mississippi on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Roger Wicker (R) | 58.5 | 547,619 |
![]() | David Baria (D) | 39.5 | 369,567 | |
![]() | Danny Bedwell (L) | 1.4 | 12,981 | |
![]() | Shawn O'Hara (Reform Party) | 0.6 | 6,048 |
Total votes: 936,215 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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2012
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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Republican | ![]() |
57.2% | 709,626 | |
Democratic | Albert N. Gore, Jr. | 40.6% | 503,467 | |
Constitution | Thomas Cramer | 1.2% | 15,281 | |
Reform | Shawn O'Hara | 1.1% | 13,194 | |
Total Votes | 1,241,568 | |||
Source: Mississippi Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" |
2006
Trent Lott was re-elected to the U.S. Senate, representing Mississippi. He defeated Erik Fleming and Harold Taylor in the general election on November 7, 2006.[1]
2000
Lott was re-elected to the U.S. Senate, representing Mississippi. He defeated Troy Brown, Sr., Jim Giles, Lewis Napper and Shawn O'Hara in the general election on November 7, 2000.[2]
Class II
Senators in Class II were elected to office in the November 2020 general election, unless they took their seat through appointment or special election. Class II terms run from the beginning of the 117th Congress on January 3, 2021, to the end of the 119th Congress on January 3, 2027.
2020
General election
General election for U.S. Senate Mississippi
Incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith defeated Mike Espy and Jimmy Edwards in the general election for U.S. Senate Mississippi on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Cindy Hyde-Smith (R) | 54.1 | 709,511 |
![]() | Mike Espy (D) | 44.1 | 578,691 | |
Jimmy Edwards (L) | 1.8 | 23,152 |
Total votes: 1,311,354 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Mississippi
Mike Espy defeated Tobey Bartee and Jensen Bohren in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Mississippi on March 10, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Mike Espy | 93.1 | 250,496 |
![]() | Tobey Bartee | 4.1 | 11,148 | |
![]() | Jensen Bohren ![]() | 2.7 | 7,345 |
Total votes: 268,989 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. Senate Mississippi
Incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Mississippi on March 10, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Cindy Hyde-Smith | 100.0 | 235,463 |
Total votes: 235,463 | ||||
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2018
A special election for Mississippi's Class 2 Senate seat was held on November 6, 2018. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R), who was appointed to succeed former Senator Thad Cochran (R), won the election to serve out the remainder of Cochran's term, ending in January 2021.
General election
Special general election for U.S. Senate Mississippi
Incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith and Mike Espy advanced to a runoff. They defeated Chris McDaniel and Tobey Bartee in the special general election for U.S. Senate Mississippi on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Cindy Hyde-Smith (R) | 41.2 | 389,995 |
✔ | ![]() | Mike Espy (D) | 40.9 | 386,742 |
Chris McDaniel (R) | 16.4 | 154,878 | ||
![]() | Tobey Bartee (Nonpartisan) | 1.5 | 13,852 |
Total votes: 945,467 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jason Shelton (D)
2014
On November 4, 2014, Thad Cochran (R) won re-election to the U.S. Senate. He defeated Travis Childers (D) and Shawn O'Hara (Reform) in the general election.
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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Republican | ![]() |
59.9% | 378,481 | |
Democratic | Travis Childers | 37.9% | 239,439 | |
Reform | Shawn O'Hara | 2.2% | 13,938 | |
Total Votes | 631,858 | |||
Source: Mississippi Secretary of State Official Results |
2008
On November 4, 2008, Wicker won election to the United States Senate. He defeated Ronnie Musgrove (I) in the general election.[3]
U.S. Senate General Election, Mississippi, 2008 | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
Republican | ![]() |
55% | 683,409 | |
Independent | Ronnie Musgrove | 45% | 560,064 | |
Total Votes | 1,243,473 |
2002
On November 5, 2002, Thad Cochran won re-election to the United States Senate. He defeated Shawn O'Hara (T) in the general election.[4]
U.S. Senate, Mississippi General Election, 2002 | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
Republican | ![]() |
84.6% | 533,269 | |
Reform | Shawn O'Hara | 15.4% | 97,226 | |
Total Votes | 630,495 |
1996
On November 5, 1996, Thad Cochran won re-election to the United States Senate. He defeated James Hunt (D) and Ted Weill (T) in the general election.[5]
1990
On November 6, 1990, Thad Cochran won re-election to the United States Senate. He ran unopposed in the general election.[6]
U.S. Senate, Mississippi General Election, 1990 | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
Republican | ![]() |
100% | 274,244 | |
Total Votes | 274,244 |
1984
On November 6, 1984, Thad Cochran won re-election to the United States Senate. He defeated William Winter (D) in the general election.[7]
U.S. Senate, Mississippi General Election, 1984 | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
Republican | ![]() |
39.1% | 371,926 | |
Democratic | William Winter | 60.9% | 580,314 | |
Total Votes | 952,240 |
1978
On November 7, 1978, Thad Cochran won election to the United States Senate. He defeated Maurice Dantin (A), James Charles Evers (I) and Henry Jay Kirksey (I) in the general election.[8]
Historical members
The following individuals were elected to the U.S. Senate from Mississippi.
Historical Representation to the U.S. Senate by Party from Mississippi | ||||
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Party | Total | |||
Republican | 9 | |||
Democratic | 30 | |||
Jacksonian | 5 | |||
Jacksonian; Democratic-Republican | 2 | |||
Whig | 2 | |||
Democratic-Republican | 1 | |||
Multiple party affiliations | 2 |
Class 1 Senators from Mississippi | ||||||||
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Senator | Years Served | Party | ||||||
Walter Leake | 1817-1820 | Democratic-Republican | ||||||
David Holmes | 1820-1825 | Jacksonian; Democratic-Republican | ||||||
Powhatan Ellis | 1825-1826 | Jacksonian | ||||||
Thomas B. Reed | 1826-1827 | Jacksonian | ||||||
Powhatan Ellis | 1827-1832 | Jacksonian | ||||||
John Black | 1832-1838 | Jacksonian (1832-1833) Anti-Jacksonian (1833-1837) Whig (1837-1838) | ||||||
James F. Trotter | 1838-1838 | Democratic | ||||||
Thomas Hickman Williams | 1838-1839 | Democratic | ||||||
John Henderson | 1839-1845 | Whig | ||||||
Jesse Speight | 1845-1847 | Democratic | ||||||
Jefferson Davis | 1847-1851 | Democratic | ||||||
John J. McRae | 1851-1852 | Democratic | ||||||
Stephen Adams | 1852-1857 | Democratic | ||||||
Jefferson Davis | 1857-1861 | Democratic | ||||||
Adelbert Ames | 1870-1874 | Republican | ||||||
Henry R. Pease | 1874-1875 | Republican | ||||||
Blanche K. Bruce | 1875-1881 | Republican | ||||||
James Z. George | 1881-1897 | Democratic | ||||||
Hernando D. Money | 1897-1911 | Democratic | ||||||
John Sharp Williams | 1911-1923 | Democratic | ||||||
Hubert D. Stephens | 1923-1935 | Democratic | ||||||
Theodore G. Bilbo | 1935-1947 | Democratic | ||||||
John C. Stennis | 1947-1989 | Democratic | ||||||
Trent Lott | 1989-2007 | Republican | ||||||
Roger F. Wicker | 2007-Present | Republican |
Class 2 Senators from Mississippi | ||||||||
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Senator | Years Served | Party | ||||||
Thomas Hill Williams | 1817-1829 | Jacksonian; Democratic-Republican | ||||||
Thomas B. Reed | 1829-1829 | Jacksonian | ||||||
Robert H. Adams | 1830-1830 | Jacksonian | ||||||
George Poindexter | 1830-1835 | Jacksonian (1830-1832) Anti-Jacksonian (1833-1835) | ||||||
Robert J. Walker | 1835-1845 | Democratic | ||||||
Joseph W. Chalmers | 1845-1847 | Democratic | ||||||
Henry Stuart Foote | 1847-1852 | Democratic | ||||||
Walker Brooke | 1852-1853 | Whig | ||||||
Albert G. Brown | 1854-1861 | Democratic | ||||||
Hiram R. Revels | 1870-1871 | Republican | ||||||
James L. Alcorn | 1871-1877 | Republican | ||||||
Lucius Q.C. Lamar | 1877-1885 | Democratic | ||||||
Edward C. Walthall | 1885-1894 | Democratic | ||||||
Anselm J. McLaurin | 1894-1895 | Democratic | ||||||
Edward C. Walthall | 1895-1898 | Democratic | ||||||
William V. Sullivan | 1898-1901 | Democratic | ||||||
Anselm J. McLaurin | 1901-1909 | Democratic | ||||||
James Gordon | 1909-1910 | Democratic | ||||||
Le Roy Percy | 1910-1913 | Democratic | ||||||
James K. Vardaman | 1913-1919 | Democratic | ||||||
Byron "Pat" Harrison | 1919-1941 | Democratic | ||||||
James O. Eastland | 1941-1941 | Democratic | ||||||
Wall Doxey | 1941-1943 | Democratic | ||||||
James O. Eastland | 1943-1978 | Democratic | ||||||
Thad Cochran | 1978-2019 | Republican | ||||||
Cindy Hyde-Smith | 2019-Present | Republican |
See also
- United States Senate
- United States congressional delegations from Mississippi
- Classes of United States Senators
Footnotes
- ↑ U.S Congress "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" accessed July 8, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress "Official Election Results, 2000 General Election" accessed July 8, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2008," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 2002," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 1996," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 6, 1990," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 6, 1984," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 1978," accessed March 28, 2013