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1990 Mississippi U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1990 Mississippi U.S. House District 5 Election?

Gene Taylor won the 1990 Mississippi U.S. House District 5 Election. Gene Taylor received 89,926 popular votes (81.37%). The main challenger was Sheila A. Smith (18.63%).

See the full head-to-head between Taylor and Smith

Taylor +62.7 pts · won by 69,338 votes
Gene TaylorDemocraticWINNER81.37%
89,926 votes
Sheila A. SmithRepublican18.63%
20,588 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.