1986Final results
1986 election for Mississippi's 5th District
U.S. House · Mississippi
Trent Lott (R) won with 82.3% of the vote, defeating Larry L. Albritton (D) by 64.7 points.
Trent LottRepublican · winner
82.3%75,288
Larry L. AlbrittonDemocrat
17.7%16,143
91,431 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 1986
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.
Larry L. AlbrittonTrent Lott
$53.5K
Raised by the campaign
$374.2K
$53.5K
Spent by the campaign
$264.8K
$0
Cash on hand
$441.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 3, 1986; FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986