1988Final results
1988 election for Mississippi's 2nd District
U.S. House · Mississippi
Mike Espy (D) won with 64.7% of the vote, defeating Jack Coleman (R) by 30.3 points.
Mike EspyDemocrat · winner
64.7%112,401
Jack ColemanRepublican
34.5%59,827
Dorothy BenfordIndependent
0.8%1,403
173,631 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 1988
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.
Mike EspyJack Coleman
$880.2K
Raised by the campaign
$226.5K
$886.5K
Spent by the campaign
$225.9K
$3.1K
Cash on hand
$611
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988