1996Final results
1996 election for Mississippi's 2nd District
U.S. House · Mississippi
Bennie Thompson (D) won with 59.6% of the vote, defeating Danny Covington (R) by 21.7 points.
Bennie ThompsonDemocrat · winner
59.6%102,503
Danny CovingtonRepublican
38.0%65,263
William G. ChipmanLibertarian
2.4%4,167
171,933 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 1996
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 ThompsonDanny Covington
$428.9K
Raised by the campaign
$224.1K
$361.5K
Spent by the campaign
$215.9K
$93.3K
Cash on hand
$8.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996