2008Final results
2008 election for Mississippi's 2nd District
U.S. House · Mississippi
Bennie Thompson (D) won with 69.1% of the vote, defeating Richard Cook (R) by 38.1 points.
Bennie ThompsonDemocrat · winner
69.1%201,606
Richard CookRepublican
30.9%90,364
291,970 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 2008
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
$2.1M
Raised by the campaign
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$1.1M
Spent by the campaign
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$1.3M
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008