2016Final results
2016 election for Mississippi's 4th District
U.S. House · Mississippi
Steven M. Palazzo (R) won with 63.8% of the vote, defeating Mark Gladney (D) by 36.0 points.
Steven M. PalazzoRepublican · winner
63.8%177,898
Mark GladneyDemocrat
27.8%77,505
Richard Blake McCluskeyLibertarian
5.2%14,495
Shawn O'HaraReform
3.2%8,881
The same year, the district voted R+39.1 for president; this race was R+36.0.278,779 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Mark GladneySteven M. Palazzo
$61.1K
Raised by the campaign
$782.6K
$61.1K
Spent by the campaign
$609.3K
$0
Cash on hand
$231.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Nov 30, 2016; FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016
The candidates
Steven M. Palazzo (R)Mark Gladney (D)Richard Blake McCluskey (L)
Also on the ballot: Shawn O'Hara (Reform), 3.2%