2018 Mississippi U.S. Senate Special

Mississippi · 2 candidates · See every 2018 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 2018 Mississippi U.S. Senate Special?

Cindy Hyde-Smith won the 2018 Mississippi U.S. Senate Special. Cindy Hyde-Smith received 486,769 popular votes (53.63%). The main challenger was Mike Espy (46.37%).

See the full head-to-head between Hyde-Smith and Espy

Hyde-Smith +7.3 pts · won by 65,950 votes

Cindy Hyde-Smith RepublicanWINNER53.63%

486,769 votes

Mike Espy Democratic46.37%

420,819 votes

A special election fills a Senate seat that came open mid-term. 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.