1982 United States Senate election in Mississippi

The 1982 United States Senate election in Mississippi was held on November 2, 1982. Incumbent Senator John C. Stennis won re-election to his seventh term. As of 2024, this was the last time Democrats won a U.S. Senate election in Mississippi.

1982 United States Senate election in Mississippi

November 2, 1982
 
Nominee John C. Stennis Haley Barbour
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 414,099 230,927
Percentage 64.20% 35.80%

County results
Stennis:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Barbour:      50–60%

U.S. senator before election

John C. Stennis
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

John C. Stennis
Democratic

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