2000Final results
2000 election for Mississippi's 2nd District
U.S. House · Mississippi
Bennie Thompson (D) won with 65.1% of the vote, defeating Hardy Caraway (R) by 33.9 points.
Bennie ThompsonDemocrat · winner
65.1%112,777
Hardy CarawayRepublican
31.2%54,090
William G. ChipmanLibertarian
2.5%4,305
Lee DilworthReform
1.2%2,135
173,307 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 2000
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 ThompsonNo Republican
$536.5K
Raised by the campaign
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$409.9K
Spent by the campaign
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$309.4K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2000.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2000
The candidates
Bennie Thompson (D)Hardy Caraway (R)
Also on the ballot: William G. Chipman (Libertarian), 2.5%; Lee Dilworth (Reform), 1.2%