1994Final results
1994 election for Mississippi's 2nd District
U.S. House · Mississippi
Bennie Thompson (D) won with 53.7% of the vote, defeating Bill Jordan (R) by 14.8 points.
Bennie ThompsonDemocrat · winner
53.7%68,014
Bill JordanRepublican
38.9%49,270
Vince ThorntonOther party
7.4%9,408
126,692 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 1994
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.
Bennie ThompsonBill Jordan
$966.2K
Raised by the campaign
$279.5K
$940.4K
Spent by the campaign
$279.2K
$25.9K
Cash on hand
$316
Other candidates' campaigns: Vince Thornton $11.8K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1994.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1994