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2018 Mississippi U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 2018 Mississippi U.S. House District 2 Election?

Bennie G. Thompson won the 2018 Mississippi U.S. House District 2 Election. Bennie G. Thompson received 158,921 popular votes (71.79%). The main challenger was Troy Ray (21.73%).

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

Thompson +50.1 pts · won by 110,817 votes
Bennie G. ThompsonDemocraticWINNER71.79%
158,921 votes
Troy RayIndependent21.73%
48,104 votes
Irving HarrisReform6.48%
14,354 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.