2000 United States Senate election in Mississippi

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2000 United States Senate election in Mississippi
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  1994 November 7, 2000 2006  
  Trent Lott official portrait (cropped).jpg 3x4.svg
Nominee Trent Lott Troy D. Brown
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote654,941314,090
Percentage65.88%31.59%

2000 United States Senate election in Mississippi results map by county.svg
Lott:     40-50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
Brown:     40-50%     50–60%     60–70%

U.S. senator before election

Trent Lott
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Trent Lott
Republican

The 2000 United States Senate election in Mississippi was held on November 7, 2000. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Trent Lott won re-election to a third term.

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General election

Candidates

Results

General election results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Trent Lott 654,941 65.88% −2.92%
Democratic Troy D. Brown314,09031.59%+0.39%
Independent Jim Giles9,3440.94%
Libertarian Lewis Napper8,4540.85%
Reform Shawn O'Hara7,3150.74%
Republican hold Swing

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

See also

References

  1. "Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives".