1984Final results

1984 election for U.S. Senate in Mississippi

Name: 1984 election for U.S. Senate in Mississippi
Start: 1984-11-06
Location: Mississippi

U.S. Senate · Mississippi

Thad Cochran (R) won with 60.9% of the vote, defeating William F. Winter (D) by 21.9 points.

Thad CochranRepublican · winner

60.9%580,314

39.1%371,926

952,240 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

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

William F. WinterThad Cochran

$741.5K

Raised by the campaign

$2.8M

$738.7K

Spent by the campaign

$2.8M

$2.8K

Cash on hand

$138.9K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984