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      Home/Elections/1996/US House/Mississippi/MS-04
      1996·US House·Mississippi·District profile →

      Mississippi District 4 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Mike Parker
      61.2%112,444 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Kevin Antoine
      36.4%66,836 votes
      Margin
      R+24.8
      183,663 total votes
      5 candidates183,663 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Mike ParkerREP✓
      		REP112,44461.2%
      Kevin AntoineDEM
      		DEM66,83636.4%
      Kenneth W WelchOTH
      		OTH2,2621.2%
      Eileen MahoneyOTH
      		OTH1,1640.6%
      William \ FausekLIB
      		LIB9570.5%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+42.5
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+4.5
      R+40R+20EvenD+20D+4020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202428.2%70.7%R+42.5293,890
      202030.3%68.2%R+38.0301,772
      201628.1%69.5%R+41.4266,283
      201231.4%68.6%R+37.2272,163
      200830.9%67.7%R+36.8270,750

      Seat History

      US House in Mississippi

      2024
      Mike EzellREP
      R+47.9
      2022
      Mike EzellREP
      R+48.7
      Redistricted
      2020
      Steven M PalazzoREP
      R+100.0
      2018
      Steven M PalazzoREP
      R+37.5
      2016
      Steven M PalazzoREP
      R+37.2
      2014
      Steven M PalazzoREP
      R+45.6
      2012
      Steven M PalazzoREP
      R+35.3
      Redistricted
      2010
      Steven M PalazzoREP
      R+5.1
      2008
      Gene TaylorDEM
      D+49.1
      2006
      Gene TaylorDEM
      D+59.6
      2004
      Gene TaylorDEM
      D+29.7
      2002
      Gene TaylorDEM
      D+54.0
      Redistricted
      2000
      Ronnie ShowsDEM
      D+18.4
      1998
      Ronnie ShowsDEM
      D+8.5
      View all US House history for Mississippi →

      Candidates

      Mike ParkerDEM
      Record7W-3L
      Avg MarginD+20.3
      Career1972-2010
      State House / Governor / US House / State Senate
      Full profile →
      Eileen MahoneyOTH
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1996-1996
      US House
      Full profile →
      Kenneth W WelchOTH
      Record0W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1996-1998
      US House
      Full profile →
      Kevin AntoineOTH
      Record0W-2L
      Avg MarginR+15.4
      Career1996-2017
      State Senate / US House
      Full profile →
      William \ FausekLIB
      Record0W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1996-1998
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in Mississippi, 1996

      President1 contest →US Senate1 contest →
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