1984Final results
1984 election for Mississippi's 5th District
U.S. House · Mississippi
Trent Lott (R) won with 84.7% of the vote, defeating Arlon "blackie" Coate (D) by 69.3 points.
Trent LottRepublican · winner
84.7%142,637
Arlon "blackie" CoateDemocrat
15.3%25,840
168,477 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 1984
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
$1.4K
Raised by the campaign
$362.9K
$1.5K
Spent by the campaign
$199K
$0
Cash on hand
$332.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984