2004Final results
2004 election for Mississippi's 4th District
U.S. House · Mississippi
Gene Taylor (D) won with 64.2% of the vote, defeating Michael Lott (R) by 29.7 points.
Gene TaylorDemocrat · winner
64.2%179,979
Michael LottRepublican
34.5%96,740
Tracella Lou O'Hara HillReform
1.3%3,663
280,382 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 2004
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 TaylorMichael Lott
$408.9K
Raised by the campaign
$90.7K
$416.2K
Spent by the campaign
$89.1K
$80.4K
Cash on hand
$1.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2004.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2004