2010Flipped from DemocraticFinal results
2010 election for Mississippi's 4th District
U.S. House · Mississippi
Steven M. Palazzo (R) won with 51.9% of the vote, defeating Gene Taylor (D) by 5.1 points, a seat Democrats won last time.
Steven M. PalazzoRepublican · winner
51.9%105,613
Gene TaylorDemocrat
46.8%95,243
Kenneth "tim" HamptonLibertarian
0.9%1,741
Anna Jewel ReviesReform
0.4%787
203,384 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.
Gene TaylorSteven M. Palazzo
$828.1K
Raised by the campaign
$1.1M
$971.2K
Spent by the campaign
$1.1M
$60.7K
Cash on hand
$53K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2010.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2010
The candidates
Steven M. Palazzo (R)Gene Taylor (D)
Also on the ballot: Kenneth "tim" Hampton (Libertarian), 0.9%; Anna Jewel Revies (Reform), 0.4%