2002Final results
2002 election for U.S. Senate in Mississippi
U.S. Senate · Mississippi
Thad Cochran (R) won with 84.6% of the vote, defeating Shawn O'Hara (Ref) by 69.2 points.
Thad CochranRepublican · winner
84.6%533,269
Shawn O'HaraReform
15.4%97,226
630,495 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 2002
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.
No independentThad Cochran
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Raised by the campaign
$1.7M
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Spent by the campaign
$1.5M
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Cash on hand
$604.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002