1978 Mississippi U.S. Senate Election

Mississippi · 4 candidates · See every 1978 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1978 Mississippi U.S. Senate Election?

Thad Cochran won the 1978 Mississippi U.S. Senate Election. Thad Cochran received 267,302 popular votes (45.29%). The main challenger was Maurice Dantin (31.77%).

See the full head-to-head between Cochran and Dantin

Cochran +13.5 pts · won by 79,761 votes

Thad Cochran RepublicanWINNER45.29%

267,302 votes

Maurice Dantin Democratic31.77%

187,541 votes

James Charles EversIndependent22.64%

133,646 votes

Henry Jay KirkseyIndependent0.3%

1,747 votes

Popular-vote totals for U.S. Senate elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.