1994Final results

1994 election for Mississippi's 5th District

Name: 1994 election for Mississippi's 5th District
Start: 1994-11-08
Location: Mississippi

U.S. House · Mississippi

Gene Taylor (D) won with 60.1% of the vote, defeating George Barlos (R) by 20.2 points.

Gene TaylorDemocrat · winner

60.1%73,179

39.9%48,575

121,754 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

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Gene TaylorGeorge Barlos

$218.6K

Raised by the campaign

$77.6K

$182.4K

Spent by the campaign

$77.5K

$39.1K

Cash on hand

$589

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1994.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1994