1982Final results
1982 election for Mississippi's 2nd District
U.S. House · Mississippi
Webb Franklin (R) won with 50.3% of the vote, defeating Robert Clark (D) by 2.0 points.
Webb FranklinRepublican · winner
50.3%74,450
Robert ClarkDemocrat
48.4%71,536
William V. HarrisIndependent
1.3%1,887
147,873 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 1982
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Robert ClarkWebb Franklin
$142K
Raised by the campaign
$315.4K
$146.2K
Spent by the campaign
$318.5K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Other candidates' campaigns: William V. Harris $3K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982