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2008 Mississippi U.S. Senate Election

Mississippi · 2 candidates · See every 2008 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 2008 Mississippi U.S. Senate Election?

Thad Cochran won the 2008 Mississippi U.S. Senate Election. Thad Cochran received 766,111 popular votes (61.44%). The main challenger was Erik R. Fleming (38.56%).

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

Cochran +22.9 pts · won by 285,196 votes
Thad CochranRepublicanWINNER61.44%
766,111 votes
Erik R. FlemingDemocratic38.56%
480,915 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.