2010Final results
2010 election for Mississippi's 2nd District
U.S. House · Mississippi
Bennie Thompson (D) won with 61.5% of the vote, defeating Bill Marcy (R) by 23.8 points.
Bennie ThompsonDemocrat · winner
61.5%105,327
Bill MarcyRepublican
37.6%64,499
Ashley NorwoodReform
0.9%1,530
171,356 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 2010
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 ThompsonBill Marcy
$1.8M
Raised by the campaign
$47.9K
$1.3M
Spent by the campaign
$40.8K
$1.7M
Cash on hand
$10.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2010.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2010