2000Final results
2000 election for Mississippi's 4th District
U.S. House · Mississippi
Ronnie Shows (D) won with 58.1% of the vote, defeating Dunn Lampton (R) by 18.3 points.
Ronnie ShowsDemocrat · winner
58.1%115,732
Dunn LamptonRepublican
39.8%79,218
Ernie John HopkinsLibertarian
1.3%2,580
Betty PharrReform
0.8%1,504
199,034 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.
Ronnie ShowsDunn Lampton
$1.2M
Raised by the campaign
$547.5K
$1.2M
Spent by the campaign
$616.4K
$8.7K
Cash on hand
$1.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2000.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2000
The candidates
Ronnie Shows (D)Dunn Lampton (R)
Also on the ballot: Ernie John Hopkins (Libertarian), 1.3%; Betty Pharr (Reform), 0.8%