1998Final results
1998 election for Mississippi's 5th District
U.S. House · Mississippi
Gene Taylor (D) won with 77.8% of the vote, defeating Randy McDonnell (R) by 58.7 points.
Gene TaylorDemocrat · winner
77.8%78,661
Randy McDonnellRepublican
19.1%19,341
Ray CoffeyLibertarian
1.5%1,530
Robert ClaunchReform
1.1%1,065
Philip MayeuxNatural Law
0.5%498
101,095 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 1998
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 TaylorRandy McDonnell
$312.7K
Raised by the campaign
$8K
$233.6K
Spent by the campaign
$8K
$83.1K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998
The candidates
Gene Taylor (D)Randy McDonnell (R)
Also on the ballot: Ray Coffey (Libertarian), 1.5%; Robert Claunch (Reform), 1.1%; Philip Mayeux (Natural Law), 0.5%