1974 Mississippi U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1974 Mississippi U.S. House District 5 Election?

Trent Lott won the 1974 Mississippi U.S. House District 5 Election. Trent Lott received 52,489 popular votes (72.98%). The main challenger was W W Murphy (14.37%).

See the full head-to-head between Lott and Murphy

Lott +58.6 pts · won by 42,156 votes

Trent Lott RepublicanWINNER72.98%

52,489 votes

W W Murphy Democratic14.37%

10,333 votes

K MertzIndependent8.9%

6,404 votes

G GilleyIndependent2.72%

1,954 votes

Earnest J CreelIndependent1.03%

742 votes

Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.