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1976 Mississippi U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1976 Mississippi U.S. House District 5 Election?

Trent Lott won the 1976 Mississippi U.S. House District 5 Election. Trent Lott received 104,554 popular votes (68.21%). The main challenger was Gerald Blessey (31.79%).

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

Lott +36.4 pts · won by 55,830 votes
Trent LottRepublicanWINNER68.21%
104,554 votes
Gerald BlesseyDemocratic31.79%
48,724 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.