1996Final results
1996 election for Mississippi's 5th District
U.S. House · Mississippi
Gene Taylor (D) won with 58.3% of the vote, defeating Dennis Dollar (R) by 18.2 points.
Gene TaylorDemocrat · winner
58.3%103,415
Dennis DollarRepublican
40.1%71,114
Le'Roy C. CarneyIndependent
1.0%1,832
Dan E. RogersLibertarian
0.3%483
Jordan N. GollubIndependent
0.2%429
Philip MayeuxNatural Law
0.1%172
177,445 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.
Gene TaylorDennis Dollar
$412.1K
Raised by the campaign
$466.5K
$451.8K
Spent by the campaign
$462.3K
$4.4K
Cash on hand
$4.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996
The candidates
Gene Taylor (D)Dennis Dollar (R)
Also on the ballot: Le'Roy C. Carney (Independent), 1.0%; Dan E. Rogers (Libertarian), 0.3%; Jordan N. Gollub (Independent), 0.2%; Philip Mayeux (Natural Law), 0.1%