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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 against future Republican governor Haley Barbour. As of 2026, this was the last time Democrats won a U.S. Senate election in Mississippi.

Democratic primary
CandidatesJohn C. Stennis, incumbent U.S. senator • Charles Pittman, state senator • Colon Johnson Results ==Republican primary==
Republican primary
CandidatesHaley Barbour, political operative who campaigned for U.S. Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford == Results ==
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