1988Final results
1988 election for Mississippi's 5th District
U.S. House · Mississippi
Larkin Smith (R) won with 55.0% of the vote, defeating Gene Taylor (D) by 10.0 points.
Larkin SmithRepublican · winner
55.0%100,185
Gene TaylorDemocrat
45.0%82,034
182,219 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.
Gene TaylorLarkin Smith
$171.5K
Raised by the campaign
$588.6K
$165K
Spent by the campaign
$569.8K
$6.4K
Cash on hand
$18.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988