2000 United States Senate election in Mississippi

The 2000 United States Senate election in Mississippi was held on November 7, 2000. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Trent Lott won re-election to a third term.

2000 United States Senate election in Mississippi

November 7, 2000

Nominee Trent Lott Troy D. Brown Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 654,941 314,090 Percentage 65.88% 31.59%

Lott:      40-50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90% Brown:      40-50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%

U.S. senator before election Trent Lott Republican Elected U.S. Senator Trent Lott Republican

General election

Candidates

• Troy Brown, perennial candidate (Democratic)
• Jim Giles (Independent)

• Trent Lott, incumbent U.S. Senator since 1989 (Republican)
• Lewis Napper (Libertarian)
• Shawn O'Hara (Reform)

Results

General election results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Trent Lott	654,941	65.88%	−2.92%
	Democratic	Troy D. Brown	314,090	31.59%	+0.39%
	Independent	Jim Giles	9,344	0.94%
	Libertarian	Lewis Napper	8,454	0.85%
	Reform	Shawn O'Hara	7,315	0.74%
	Republican hold		Swing

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

• Quitman (Largest city: Lambert)
• Sharkey (Largest city: Rolling Fork)
• Issaquena (Largest city: Mayersville)
• Marshall (Largest city: Holly Springs)
• Noxubee (Largest city: Macon)
• Bolivar (Largest city: Cleveland)
• Sunflower (Largest city: Indianola)
• LeFlore (Largest city: Greenwood)

See also

• 2000 United States Senate elections