2008Final resultsSpecial election

2008 special election for U.S. Senate in Mississippi

Name: 2008 special election for U.S. Senate in Mississippi
Start: 2008-11-04
Location: Mississippi

U.S. Senate · Mississippi

Roger F. Wicker (R) won with 55.0% of the vote, defeating Ronnie Musgrove (Ind) by 9.9 points.

Roger F. WickerRepublican · winner

55.0%683,409

45.0%560,064

1,243,473 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

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Ronnie MusgroveRoger F. Wicker

$2.7M

Raised by the campaign

$6.2M

$2.7M

Spent by the campaign

$6.2M

$2K

Cash on hand

$82.5K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008