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| 2 | Thad Cochran - Electoral history |  |  |  |  |  |
| 3 | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± |
| 4 | - | Republican | Thad Cochran | 580,314 | 60.9 | - |
| 5 | - | Democratic | William Winter | 371,926 | 39.1 | - |

Question: Who were the top two finishers in the election, what percentage did each person receive, and what party was the second-place finisher in?
Answer: Cochran faced a strong challenge for re-election from Democratic William Winter and was re-elected by 60.9 to 39.1 percent.