U.S. House seat · former district
Mississippi's 5th District
13 elections since 1976: Democrats won 6, Republicans 7.
2000 election
Nov 7, 2000- Gene Taylor (D) · won78.8%
- Randy McDonnell (R)18.2%
- Wayne L. Parker (LIB)1.5%
- Katie Perrone (REF)1.5%
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Every election for this seat
13 races since 1976; the seat changed party 1 time. District numbers are redrawn after each census: each group is one set of lines.
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 2000 | Gene Taylor (D) | Randy McDonnell (R) | 60.7 |
| 1998 | Gene Taylor (D) | Randy McDonnell (R) | 58.7 |
| 1996 | Gene Taylor (D) | Dennis Dollar (R) | 18.2 |
| 1994 | Gene Taylor (D) | George Barlos (R) | 20.2 |
| 1992 | Gene Taylor (D) | Paul Harvey (R) | 27.8 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1990 | Gene Taylor (D)Flip | Sheila A. Smith (R) | 62.7 |
| 1988 | Larkin Smith (R) | Gene Taylor (D) | 10.0 |
| 1986 | Trent Lott (R) | Larry L. Albritton (D) | 64.7 |
| 1984 | Trent Lott (R) | Arlon "blackie" Coate (D) | 69.3 |
| 1982 | Trent Lott (R) | Arlon "blackie" Coate (D) | 57.1 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1980 | Trent Lott (R) | Jimmy McVeay (D) | 47.8 |
| 1978 | Trent Lott (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 1976 | Trent Lott (R) | Gerald Blessey (D) | 36.4 |
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)