2012Final results
2012 election for Mississippi's 2nd District
U.S. House · Mississippi
Bennie Thompson (D) won with 67.1% of the vote, defeating Bill Marcy (R) by 36.2 points.
Bennie ThompsonDemocrat · winner
67.1%214,978
Bill MarcyRepublican
31.0%99,160
Cobby Mondale WilliamsIndependent
1.4%4,605
Lajena WilliamsReform
0.5%1,501
320,244 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 2012
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
$1.2M
Raised by the campaign
$18.2K
$1.8M
Spent by the campaign
$25.9K
$1.2M
Cash on hand
$3.2K
Other candidates' campaigns: Cobby Mondale Williams $20.4K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012; FEC, through Sep 30, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012
The candidates
Bennie Thompson (D)Bill Marcy (R)
Also on the ballot: Cobby Mondale Williams (Independent), 1.4%; Lajena Williams (Reform), 0.5%