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United States Senate election in Mississippi, 1988

United States Senate election in Mississippi, 1988
Mississippi
← 1982 November 8, 1988 1994 →
  Trent Lott 98th Congress.png Wayne Dowdy.png
Nominee Trent Lott Wayne Dowdy
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 510,380 436,339
Percentage 53.9% 46.1%

U.S. Senator before election

John C. Stennis
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Trent Lott
Republican


John C. Stennis
Democratic

Trent Lott
Republican

The 1988 United States Senate election in Mississippi was held on November 8, 1988. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator John C. Stennis decided to retire instead of seeking an eighth term. Republican Trent Lott won the open seat.



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