1992Final results
1992 election for Mississippi's 5th District
U.S. House · Mississippi
Gene Taylor (D) won with 63.2% of the vote, defeating Paul Harvey (R) by 27.8 points.
Gene TaylorDemocrat · winner
63.2%120,766
Paul HarveyRepublican
35.4%67,619
Shawn O'HaraIndependent
1.4%2,673
191,058 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 1992
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 TaylorPaul Harvey
$340.4K
Raised by the campaign
$237.1K
$340.3K
Spent by the campaign
$236.1K
$2.9K
Cash on hand
$983
Other candidates' campaigns: Shawn O'Hara $7.1K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1992.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1992