1982Final results
1982 election for Mississippi's 5th District
U.S. House · Mississippi
Trent Lott (R) won with 78.5% of the vote, defeating Arlon "blackie" Coate (D) by 57.1 points.
Trent LottRepublican · winner
78.5%82,884
Arlon "blackie" CoateDemocrat
21.5%22,634
105,518 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.
Arlon "blackie" CoateTrent Lott
$3K
Raised by the campaign
$226.5K
$3K
Spent by the campaign
$115.9K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982