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1998 Mississippi U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1998 Mississippi U.S. House District 2 Election?

Bennie G. Thompson won the 1998 Mississippi U.S. House District 2 Election. Bennie G. Thompson received 80,284 popular votes (71.16%). The main challenger was William G. Chipman (28.84%).

See the full head-to-head between Thompson and Chipman

Thompson +42.3 pts · won by 47,751 votes
Bennie G. ThompsonDemocraticWINNER71.16%
80,284 votes
William G. ChipmanLibertarian28.84%
32,533 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.