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1976
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Mississippi District 5 US House
Winner
REP
Trent Lott
68.2%
104,554 votes
Runner-up
DEM
Gerald Henry Blessey
31.8%
48,724 votes
Margin
R+36.4
153,278
total votes
2 candidates
153,278 total votes
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Candidate
Party
Votes ▼
%
Vote Share
Trent Lott
REP
✓
REP
104,554
68.2%
Gerald Henry Blessey
DEM
DEM
48,724
31.8%
Seat History
US House in Mississippi
2000
Gene Taylor
DEM
D+60.7
1998
Gene Taylor
DEM
D+58.7
1996
Gene Taylor
DEM
D+18.2
1994
Gene Taylor
DEM
D+20.2
1992
Gene Taylor
DEM
D+27.8
Redistricted
1990
Gene Taylor
DEM
D+62.7
1988
Larkin Smith
REP
R+10.0
1986
Trent Lott
REP
R+64.7
1984
Trent Lott
REP
R+69.3
1982
Trent Lott
REP
R+57.1
Redistricted
1980
Trent Lott
REP
R+47.8
1978
Trent Lott
REP
R+100.0
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Candidates
Trent Lott
REP
Record
10W-0L
Avg Margin
R+27.1
Career
1976-2006
US Senate / US House
Full profile →
Gerald Henry Blessey
DEM
Record
3W-1L
Avg Margin
D+60.1
Career
1971-1979
State House / US House
Full profile →
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