2002 United States Senate elections
Mississippi
Table:
General election results[1]

Party

Candidate

Votes

%

±%

Republican

Thad Cochran

533,269

84.58%

Reform

Shawn O'Hara

97,226

15.42%

Majority

436,043

69.16%

Turnout

630,495

Republican hold

Swing

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