Mississippi — 2002 Election Results
Certified returns for every federal race in Mississippi in 2002, as published by the Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives. 5 of 5 congressional races match the totals printed in the Clerk's own recapitulation.
Notes from the Clerk's report
Due to apportionment, the number of Congressional Districts in Mississippi has been decreased from 5 to 4.
U.S. Senate
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thad Cochran | Republican | 533,269 | 84.6% |
| Shawn O’Hara | Reform | 97,226 | 15.4% |
| Total | 630,495 |
U.S. House of Representatives
District 1
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roger F. Wicker | Republican | 95,404 | 71.4% |
| Rex N. Weathers | Democrat | 32,318 | 24.2% |
| Brenda Blackburn | Reform | 3,477 | 2.6% |
| Harold M. Taylor | Libertarian | 2,368 | 1.8% |
| Total | 133,567 |
District 2
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bennie G. Thompson | Democrat | 89,913 | 55.1% |
| Clinton B. LeSueur | Republican | 69,711 | 42.8% |
| Lee Dilworth | Reform | 3,426 | 2.1% |
| Total | 163,050 |
District 3
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles W. ‘‘Chip’’ Pickering | Republican | 139,329 | 63.6% |
| Ronnie Shows | Democrat | 76,184 | 34.8% |
| Jim Giles | Independent | 1,431 | 0.7% |
| Harvey L. Darden | Independent | 949 | 0.4% |
| Brad A. McDonald | Libertarian | 760 | 0.3% |
| Carroll Grantham | Reform | 498 | 0.2% |
| Total | 219,151 |
District 4
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gene Taylor | Democrat | 121,742 | 75.2% |
| Karl Cleveland Mertz | Republican | 34,373 | 21.2% |
| Wayne L. Parker | Libertarian | 3,311 | 2.0% |
| Thomas Huffmaster | Reform | 2,442 | 1.5% |
| Total | 161,868 |
Source
Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives
Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election, 2002 — Official source · Archived copy
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Shares are of all votes listed for the race, including write-ins and, where a state reports them, blank and void ballots.