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1986 Mississippi U.S. House District 5 Election

Mississippi · 2 candidates · See every 1986 U.S. House race

Who won the 1986 Mississippi U.S. House District 5 Election?

Trent Lott won the 1986 Mississippi U.S. House District 5 Election. Trent Lott received 75,288 popular votes (82.34%). The main challenger was Larry L. Albritton (17.66%).

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

Lott +64.7 pts · won by 59,145 votes
Trent LottRepublicanWINNER82.34%
75,288 votes
Larry L. AlbrittonDemocratic17.66%
16,143 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.