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1996 United States Senate election in Mississippi 
Summary
The 1996 United States Senate election in Mississippi was held on November 5, 1996. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Thad Cochran won re-election to a fourth term.
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 County results Cochran: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Hunt: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Major candidates edit
Democratic edit
- Bootie Hunt, retired factory worker[1]
- Shawn O'Hara
Republican edit
- Thad Cochran, incumbent U.S. Senator
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Thad Cochran (incumbent) | 624,154 | 71.03% | |
| Democratic | Bootie Hunt | 240,647 | 27.39% | |
| Independent | Ted Weill | 13,861 | 1.58% | |
| Republican hold | ||||