1982Final results
1982 election for U.S. Senate in Mississippi
U.S. Senate · Mississippi
John C. Stennis (D) won with 64.2% of the vote, defeating Haley Barbour (R) by 28.4 points.
John C. StennisDemocrat · winner
64.2%414,099
Haley BarbourRepublican
35.8%230,927
645,026 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.
John C. StennisHaley Barbour
$860.5K
Raised by the campaign
$1M
$788.6K
Spent by the campaign
$1M
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982