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      Home/Elections/1998/US House/Mississippi/MS-05
      1998·US House·Mississippi·District profile →

      Mississippi District 5 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Gene Taylor
      77.8%78,661 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Randy McDonnell
      19.1%19,341 votes
      Margin
      D+58.7
      101,095 total votes
      5 candidates101,095 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Gene TaylorDEM✓
      		DEM78,66177.8%
      Randy McDonnellREP
      		REP19,34119.1%
      Ray CoffeyLIB
      		LIB1,5301.5%
      Robert W ClaunchOTH
      		OTH1,0651.1%
      Philip MayeuxOTH
      		OTH4980.5%

      Seat History

      US House in Mississippi

      2000
      Gene TaylorDEM
      D+60.7
      1996
      Gene TaylorDEM
      D+18.2
      1994
      Gene TaylorDEM
      D+20.2
      1992
      Gene TaylorDEM
      D+27.8
      Redistricted
      1990
      Gene TaylorDEM
      D+62.7
      1988
      Larkin SmithREP
      R+10.0
      1986
      Trent LottREP
      R+64.7
      1984
      Trent LottREP
      R+69.3
      1982
      Trent LottREP
      R+57.1
      Redistricted
      1980
      Trent LottREP
      R+47.8
      1978
      Trent LottREP
      R+100.0
      1976
      Trent LottREP
      R+36.4
      View all US House history for Mississippi →

      Candidates

      Gene TaylorDEM
      Record18W-3L
      Avg MarginD+64.0
      Career1970-2010
      US House / State Senate / State House
      Full profile →
      Philip MayeuxOTH
      Record0W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1996-1998
      US House
      Full profile →
      Randy McDonnellREP
      Record0W-3L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1998-2006
      US House
      Full profile →
      Ray CoffeyLIB
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1998-1998
      US House
      Full profile →
      Robert W ClaunchOTH
      Record0W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1998-2012
      US House
      Full profile →
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