1976Final results
1976 election for Mississippi's 5th District
U.S. House · Mississippi
Trent Lott (R) won with 68.2% of the vote, defeating Gerald Blessey (D) by 36.4 points.
Trent LottRepublican · winner
68.2%104,554
Gerald BlesseyDemocrat
31.8%48,724
153,278 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1976
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET