1982 United States Senate election in Mississippi

none March 2026 September 2023 1982 United States Senate election in Mississippi Mississippi 1894 Flag of Mississippi (1894-1996).svg presidential no 1976 United States Senate election in Mississippi 1976 November 2, 1982 1988 United States Senate election in Mississippi 1988 John C Stennis (cropped).jpg John C. Stennis Democratic Party (United States) 414,099 64.20% 1982 United States Senate election in Mississippi results map by county.svg 170px County resultsStennis: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% #0d056c >90%Barbour: #e27f7f 50–60% U.S. Senator John C. Stennis Democratic Party (United States) John C. Stennis Democratic Party (United States) x150px Haley Barbour.jpg Haley Barbour Republican Party (United States) 230,927 35.80% The 1982 United States Senate election in Mississippi was held on November 2, 1982. Incumbent Senator John C. Stennis won re-election to his seventh term against future Republican governor Haley Barbour. As of , this was the last time Democrats won a U.S. Senate election in Mississippi. Democratic primary Candidates John C. Stennis, incumbent U.S. senator Charles Pittman, state senator Colon Johnson Results Democratic primary resultsBarone Michael Ujifusa Grant The Almanac of American Politics 1988 National Journal 651 John C. Stennis (incumbent) Democratic Party (United States) 145,817 75.1% Charles Pittman Democratic Party (United States) 33,651 17.3% Colon Johnson Democratic Party (United States) 14,696 7.6% 194,164 Republican primary Candidates Haley Barbour, political operative who campaigned for U.S. Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford Results General election resultshttp://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=3765 Our Campaigns - MS US Senate Race - Nov 02, 1982 Democratic Party (United States) John Stennis (incumbent) 414,099 64.20% Republican Party (United States) Haley Barbour 230,927 35.80% Democratic Party (United States) See also 1982 United States Senate elections References 1982 Mississippi Category:1982 Mississippi elections