Mississippi — 1978 U.S. Senate election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1978 Senate electionMississippi · U.S. SenateCochranR+13.3
How it voted
Share of the 1978 vote
| Thad Cochran ✓Republican | 45.3% | 267,302 |
|---|---|---|
| Maurice DantinDemocrat | 31.8% | 187,541 |
| James Charles EversIndependent | 22.6% | 133,646 |
1978Senate margin
D+60R+60
82 counties, each filled by 1978 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (82 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| ADAMS, MS | Republican | R+37.9 |
| ALCORN, MS | Democratic | D+11.6 |
| AMITE, MS | Republican | R+30.4 |
| ATTALA, MS | Republican | R+10.6 |
| BENTON, MS | Democratic | D+3.3 |
| BOLIVAR, MS | Republican | R+13.9 |
| CALHOUN, MS | Republican | R+5.0 |
| CARROLL, MS | Republican | R+5.0 |
| CHICKASAW, MS | Democratic | D+2.6 |
| CHOCTAW, MS | Republican | R+11.3 |
| CLAIBORNE, MS | Republican | R+19.6 |
| CLARKE, MS | Democratic | D+1.4 |
| CLAY, MS | Republican | R+5.3 |
| COAHOMA, MS | Republican | R+8.7 |
| COPIAH, MS | Republican | R+35.5 |
| COVINGTON, MS | Democratic | D+17.2 |
| DE SOTO, MS | Republican | R+18.7 |
| FORREST, MS | Republican | R+8.7 |
| FRANKLIN, MS | Republican | R+34.0 |
| GEORGE, MS | Democratic | D+17.2 |
| GREENE, MS | Democratic | D+4.6 |
| GRENADA, MS | Republican | R+18.5 |
| HANCOCK, MS | Republican | R+4.7 |
| HARRISON, MS | Republican | R+11.6 |
| HINDS, MS | Republican | R+42.8 |
| HOLMES, MS | Republican | R+11.9 |
| HUMPHREYS, MS | Republican | R+4.1 |
| ISSAQUENA, MS | Republican | R+10.7 |
| ITAWAMBA, MS | Democratic | D+20.5 |
| JACKSON, MS | Republican | R+10.7 |
| JASPER, MS | Republican | R+2.0 |
| JEFFERSON, MS | Republican | R+10.5 |
| JEFFERSON DAVIS, MS | Democratic | D+25.8 |
| JONES, MS | Democratic | D+3.9 |
| KEMPER, MS | Democratic | D+5.6 |
| LAFAYETTE, MS | Republican | R+19.6 |
| LAMAR, MS | Democratic | D+15.3 |
| LAUDERDALE, MS | Republican | R+12.2 |
| LAWRENCE, MS | Democratic | D+1.6 |
| LEAKE, MS | Republican | R+8.8 |
| LEE, MS | Republican | R+14.4 |
| LEFLORE, MS | Republican | R+14.8 |
| LINCOLN, MS | Republican | R+46.7 |
| LOWNDES, MS | Republican | R+15.9 |
| MADISON, MS | Republican | R+15.4 |
| MARION, MS | Democratic | D+70.1 |
| MARSHALL, MS | Republican | R+6.2 |
| MONROE, MS | Democratic | D+8.2 |
| MONTGOMERY, MS | Republican | R+2.4 |
| NESHOBA, MS | Democratic | D+3.2 |
| NEWTON, MS | Republican | R+10.1 |
| NOXUBEE, MS | Republican | R+12.3 |
| OKTIBBEHA, MS | Republican | R+16.0 |
| PANOLA, MS | Republican | R+14.2 |
| PEARL RIVER, MS | Democratic | D+15.1 |
| PERRY, MS | Republican | R+5.6 |
| PIKE, MS | Republican | R+36.0 |
| PONTOTOC, MS | Republican | R+19.1 |
| PRENTISS, MS | Democratic | D+3.4 |
| QUITMAN, MS | Democratic | D+9.8 |
| RANKIN, MS | Republican | R+31.3 |
| SCOTT, MS | Republican | R+8.3 |
| SHARKEY, MS | Republican | R+4.1 |
| SIMPSON, MS | Republican | R+10.1 |
| SMITH, MS | Republican | R+4.4 |
| STONE, MS | Democratic | D+13.5 |
| SUNFLOWER, MS | Republican | R+1.3 |
| TALLAHATCHIE, MS | Democratic | D+4.2 |
| TATE, MS | Democratic | D+1.5 |
| TIPPAH, MS | Democratic | D+0.2 |
| TISHOMINGO, MS | Democratic | D+24.4 |
| TUNICA, MS | Democratic | D+6.5 |
| UNION, MS | Republican | R+26.4 |
| WALTHALL, MS | Republican | R+16.6 |
| WARREN, MS | Republican | R+50.6 |
| WASHINGTON, MS | Republican | R+15.2 |
| WAYNE, MS | Democratic | D+1.0 |
| WEBSTER, MS | Democratic | D+4.8 |
| WILKINSON, MS | Republican | R+21.1 |
| WINSTON, MS | Republican | R+7.0 |
| YALOBUSHA, MS | Republican | R+10.9 |
| YAZOO, MS | Republican | R+20.7 |
presidential baselinePresident 1976D+1.9Senate 1978R+13.5vs. baselineR+15.4
Mississippi's 1978 Senate race ran 15.4 points more Republican than its 1976 presidential margin.
Mississippi's Senate margins
Every comparable D–R contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | +100.0% |
| 1978 | −13.5% |
| 1982 | +28.4% |
| 1984 | −21.9% |
| 1988 | −7.8% |
| 1990 | −100.0% |
| 1994 | −37.6% |
| 1996 | −43.6% |
| 2000 | −34.3% |
| 2002 | −84.6% |
| 2006 | −28.7% |
| 2008 | −22.9% |
| 2012 | −16.6% |
| 2014 | −22.0% |
| 2018 | −19.0% |
| 2020 | −10.0% |
| 2024 | −25.6% |
Same ballot, 1978MS
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1978 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · county returns aggregated from precinct-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.