1978-11-07 Senatorial Election Results for Mississippi (Class 2)

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County	Turnout	Thad Cochran (R)		Maurice Dantin (D)		Charles Evers (I)		Henry Kirksey (I)		Other		Margin	TOTAL
Adams	53%	6,365	49.5%	1,489	11.6%	4,976	38.7%	32	0.2%	0	0.0%	1,389	12,862
Alcorn	23%	2,036	41.7%	2,602	53.2%	239	4.9%	10	0.2%	0	0.0%	-566	4,887
Amite	50%	2,020	48.1%	742	17.7%	1,433	34.1%	6	0.1%	0	0.0%	587	4,201
Attala	45%	2,334	40.0%	1,717	29.5%	1,757	30.1%	21	0.4%	0	0.0%	577	5,829
Benton	39%	864	43.5%	930	46.9%	184	9.3%	7	0.4%	0	0.0%	-66	1,985
Bolivar	38%	3,649	35.6%	2,225	21.7%	4,312	42.0%	70	0.7%	0	0.0%	-663	10,256
Calhoun	33%	1,618	47.9%	1,450	42.9%	306	9.1%	4	0.1%	0	0.0%	168	3,378
Carroll	44%	1,049	38.6%	913	33.6%	755	27.8%	3	0.1%	0	0.0%	136	2,720
Chickasaw	37%	1,578	38.2%	1,687	40.9%	849	20.6%	12	0.3%	0	0.0%	-109	4,126
Choctaw	44%	1,181	48.2%	904	36.9%	364	14.8%	3	0.1%	0	0.0%	277	2,452
Claiborne	48%	951	25.5%	221	5.9%	2,557	68.6%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-1,606	3,729
Clarke	41%	1,621	37.4%	1,682	38.8%	1,024	23.6%	7	0.2%	0	0.0%	-61	4,334
Clay	36%	1,817	39.0%	1,570	33.7%	1,258	27.0%	16	0.3%	0	0.0%	247	4,661
Coahoma	33%	2,987	40.9%	2,353	32.2%	1,794	24.6%	166	2.3%	0	0.0%	634	7,300
Copiah	45%	3,772	49.6%	1,073	14.1%	2,725	35.9%	28	0.4%	0	0.0%	1,047	7,598
Covington	46%	1,334	29.6%	2,111	46.8%	1,051	23.3%	10	0.2%	0	0.0%	-777	4,506
DeSoto	21%	3,571	55.6%	2,371	36.9%	438	6.8%	39	0.6%	0	0.0%	1,200	6,419
Forrest	36%	7,251	46.4%	5,893	37.7%	2,453	15.7%	28	0.2%	0	0.0%	1,358	15,625
Franklin	59%	1,668	53.1%	601	19.1%	871	27.7%	2	0.1%	0	0.0%	797	3,142
George	42%	1,459	38.6%	2,110	55.8%	205	5.4%	9	0.2%	0	0.0%	-651	3,783
Greene	41%	990	40.7%	1,101	45.2%	333	13.7%	10	0.4%	0	0.0%	-111	2,434
Grenada	41%	2,581	47.3%	1,570	28.8%	1,290	23.7%	10	0.2%	0	0.0%	1,011	5,451
Hancock	39%	2,834	49.2%	2,561	44.4%	338	5.9%	30	0.5%	0	0.0%	273	5,763
Harrison	28%	14,124	49.5%	10,819	37.9%	3,471	12.2%	131	0.5%	0	0.0%	3,305	28,545
Hinds	40%	36,405	56.9%	8,981	14.0%	18,511	28.9%	119	0.2%	0	0.0%	17,894	64,016
Holmes	43%	1,685	28.5%	983	16.6%	3,224	54.5%	19	0.3%	0	0.0%	-1,539	5,911
Humphreys	40%	917	28.1%	784	24.0%	1,563	47.9%	2	0.1%	0	0.0%	-646	3,266
Issaquena	48%	233	32.3%	156	21.6%	327	45.4%	5	0.7%	0	0.0%	-94	721
Itawamba	28%	1,378	36.6%	2,148	57.1%	226	6.0%	9	0.2%	0	0.0%	-770	3,761
Jackson	31%	10,600	49.9%	8,337	39.3%	2,264	10.7%	34	0.2%	0	0.0%	2,263	21,235
Jasper	44%	1,548	33.0%	1,456	31.0%	1,679	35.8%	11	0.2%	0	0.0%	-131	4,694
Jefferson	61%	638	18.9%	283	8.4%	2,447	72.5%	5	0.1%	0	0.0%	-1,809	3,373
Jefferson Davis	53%	784	17.8%	1,920	43.6%	1,696	38.5%	6	0.1%	0	0.0%	-1,136	4,406
Jones	39%	6,629	41.3%	7,249	45.2%	2,137	13.3%	19	0.1%	0	0.0%	-620	16,034
Kemper	55%	962	27.3%	1,159	32.9%	1,388	39.4%	15	0.4%	0	0.0%	-426	3,524
Lafayette	27%	3,081	52.9%	1,941	33.4%	781	13.4%	16	0.3%	0	0.0%	1,140	5,819
Lamar	49%	2,596	37.8%	3,648	53.2%	613	8.9%	6	0.1%	0	0.0%	-1,052	6,863
Lauderdale	34%	7,819	45.8%	5,732	33.6%	3,497	20.5%	22	0.1%	0	0.0%	2,087	17,070
Lawrence	53%	1,500	36.8%	1,566	38.4%	1,007	24.7%	5	0.1%	0	0.0%	-66	4,078
Leake	52%	2,588	41.6%	2,041	32.8%	1,582	25.4%	6	0.1%	0	0.0%	547	6,217
Lee	30%	5,490	51.1%	3,946	36.7%	1,260	11.7%	53	0.5%	0	0.0%	1,544	10,749
Leflore	37%	3,673	38.8%	2,267	23.9%	3,387	35.8%	146	1.5%	0	0.0%	286	9,473
Lincoln	47%	5,744	64.4%	1,581	17.7%	1,589	17.8%	7	0.1%	0	0.0%	4,155	8,921
Lowndes	25%	4,316	47.9%	2,880	32.0%	1,805	20.0%	11	0.1%	0	0.0%	1,436	9,012
Madison	43%	3,622	35.1%	2,036	19.8%	4,618	44.8%	29	0.3%	0	0.0%	-996	10,305
Marion	58%	742	8.0%	7,260	78.1%	1,288	13.9%	7	0.1%	0	0.0%	-6,518	9,297
Marshall	28%	2,075	42.9%	1,776	36.7%	950	19.6%	35	0.7%	0	0.0%	299	4,836
Monroe	42%	3,634	37.5%	4,433	45.8%	1,602	16.5%	16	0.2%	0	0.0%	-799	9,685
Montgomery	44%	1,465	38.0%	1,373	35.7%	1,010	26.2%	3	0.1%	0	0.0%	92	3,851
Neshoba	42%	2,564	41.8%	2,758	45.0%	804	13.1%	7	0.1%	0	0.0%	-194	6,133
Newton	44%	2,721	46.5%	2,133	36.5%	983	16.8%	11	0.2%	0	0.0%	588	5,848
Noxubee	37%	1,063	35.3%	693	23.0%	1,243	41.3%	9	0.3%	0	0.0%	-180	3,008
Oktibbeha	30%	3,703	50.6%	2,534	34.6%	1,066	14.6%	11	0.2%	0	0.0%	1,169	7,314
Panola	33%	2,673	47.0%	1,864	32.8%	1,123	19.7%	31	0.5%	0	0.0%	809	5,691
Pearl River	30%	2,395	39.3%	3,316	54.4%	372	6.1%	9	0.1%	0	0.0%	-921	6,092
Perry	50%	1,309	44.2%	1,142	38.6%	504	17.0%	4	0.1%	0	0.0%	167	2,959
Pike	42%	5,156	55.1%	1,794	19.2%	2,378	25.4%	23	0.2%	0	0.0%	2,778	9,351
Pontotoc	38%	2,789	55.7%	1,831	36.6%	371	7.4%	16	0.3%	0	0.0%	958	5,007
Prentiss	25%	1,790	46.6%	1,920	49.9%	123	3.2%	11	0.3%	0	0.0%	-130	3,844
Quitman	35%	883	32.7%	1,148	42.5%	650	24.0%	23	0.9%	0	0.0%	-265	2,704
Rankin	38%	8,849	57.1%	4,001	25.8%	2,628	17.0%	18	0.1%	0	0.0%	4,848	15,496
Scott	42%	2,618	41.2%	2,093	32.9%	1,632	25.7%	17	0.3%	0	0.0%	525	6,360
Sharkey	44%	602	29.1%	517	25.0%	947	45.7%	5	0.2%	0	0.0%	-345	2,071
Simpson	48%	2,941	42.4%	2,243	32.4%	1,733	25.0%	12	0.2%	0	0.0%	698	6,929
Smith	45%	2,047	47.0%	1,855	42.6%	446	10.2%	7	0.2%	0	0.0%	192	4,355
Stone	40%	909	37.0%	1,242	50.5%	302	12.3%	5	0.2%	0	0.0%	-333	2,458
Sunflower	29%	2,134	34.0%	2,050	32.7%	2,075	33.1%	16	0.3%	0	0.0%	59	6,275
Tallahatchie	35%	1,344	37.4%	1,496	41.6%	741	20.6%	14	0.4%	0	0.0%	-152	3,595
Tate	27%	1,392	40.0%	1,443	41.5%	624	18.0%	17	0.5%	0	0.0%	-51	3,476
Tippah	32%	1,821	47.7%	1,829	47.9%	120	3.1%	47	1.2%	0	0.0%	-8	3,817
Tishomingo	24%	1,079	37.6%	1,777	62.0%	10	0.3%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-698	2,866
Tunica	30%	558	33.1%	668	39.6%	451	26.8%	8	0.5%	0	0.0%	-110	1,685
Union	35%	3,003	60.5%	1,691	34.1%	256	5.2%	12	0.2%	0	0.0%	1,312	4,962
Walthall	58%	2,280	47.2%	1,476	30.5%	1,063	22.0%	15	0.3%	0	0.0%	804	4,834
Warren	41%	7,966	61.6%	1,422	11.0%	3,509	27.2%	26	0.2%	0	0.0%	4,457	12,923
Washington	32%	5,499	40.7%	3,445	25.5%	4,531	33.5%	34	0.3%	0	0.0%	968	13,509
Wayne	38%	1,832	41.5%	1,877	42.5%	703	15.9%	6	0.1%	0	0.0%	-45	4,418
Webster	47%	1,404	42.9%	1,561	47.7%	299	9.1%	11	0.3%	0	0.0%	-157	3,275
Wilkinson	46%	949	31.5%	313	10.4%	1,740	57.7%	13	0.4%	0	0.0%	-791	3,015
Winston	45%	2,253	40.4%	1,864	33.4%	1,455	26.1%	9	0.2%	0	0.0%	389	5,581
Yalobusha	38%	1,486	46.7%	1,140	35.8%	549	17.3%	5	0.2%	0	0.0%	346	3,180
Yazoo	46%	3,299	42.3%	1,687	21.6%	2,791	35.8%	25	0.3%	0	0.0%	508	7,802
TOTAL	40%	263,089	45.1%	185,454	31.8%	133,646	22.9%	1,747	0.3%	0	0.0%	77,635	583,936
Total R vote: 263,089 (45.1%)      Total D vote: 185,454 (31.8%)      Total Other vote: 135,393 (23.2%)
* incumbent
Campaign finance data for this election**:
Total Disbursements:		$1,052,303		$873,518		$0		$0
Total Receipts:		$0		$0		$0		$0

1978 Senate class 2, Adams County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Thad Cochran (R)	6,365	49.5%
Maurice Dantin (D)	1,489	11.6%
Charles Evers (I)	4,976	38.7%
Henry Kirksey (I)	32	0.2%
TOTAL	12,862
Turnout: 53%

1978 Senate class 2, Alcorn County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Thad Cochran (R)	2,036	41.7%
Maurice Dantin (D)	2,602	53.2%
Charles Evers (I)	239	4.9%
Henry Kirksey (I)	10	0.2%
TOTAL	4,887
Turnout: 23%

1978 Senate class 2, Amite County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Thad Cochran (R)	2,020	48.1%
Maurice Dantin (D)	742	17.7%
Charles Evers (I)	1,433	34.1%
Henry Kirksey (I)	6	0.1%
TOTAL	4,201
Turnout: 50%

1978 Senate class 2, Attala County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Thad Cochran (R)	2,334	40.0%
Maurice Dantin (D)	1,717	29.5%
Charles Evers (I)	1,757	30.1%
Henry Kirksey (I)	21	0.4%
TOTAL	5,829
Turnout: 45%

1978 Senate class 2, Benton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Thad Cochran (R)	864	43.5%
Maurice Dantin (D)	930	46.9%
Charles Evers (I)	184	9.3%
Henry Kirksey (I)	7	0.4%
TOTAL	1,985
Turnout: 39%

1978 Senate class 2, Bolivar County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Thad Cochran (R)	3,649	35.6%
Maurice Dantin (D)	2,225	21.7%
Charles Evers (I)	4,312	42.0%
Henry Kirksey (I)	70	0.7%
TOTAL	10,256
Turnout: 38%

1978 Senate class 2, Calhoun County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Thad Cochran (R)	1,618	47.9%
Maurice Dantin (D)	1,450	42.9%
Charles Evers (I)	306	9.1%
Henry Kirksey (I)	4	0.1%
TOTAL	3,378
Turnout: 33%

1978 Senate class 2, Carroll County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Thad Cochran (R)	1,049	38.6%
Maurice Dantin (D)	913	33.6%
Charles Evers (I)	755	27.8%
Henry Kirksey (I)	3	0.1%
TOTAL	2,720
Turnout: 44%

1978 Senate class 2, Chickasaw County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Thad Cochran (R)	1,578	38.2%
Maurice Dantin (D)	1,687	40.9%
Charles Evers (I)	849	20.6%
Henry Kirksey (I)	12	0.3%
TOTAL	4,126
Turnout: 37%

1978 Senate class 2, Choctaw County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Thad Cochran (R)	1,181	48.2%
Maurice Dantin (D)	904	36.9%
Charles Evers (I)	364	14.8%
Henry Kirksey (I)	3	0.1%
TOTAL	2,452
Turnout: 44%

1978 Senate class 2, Claiborne County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Thad Cochran (R)	951	25.5%
Maurice Dantin (D)	221	5.9%
Charles Evers (I)	2,557	68.6%
TOTAL	3,729
Turnout: 48%

1978 Senate class 2, Clarke County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Thad Cochran (R)	1,621	37.4%
Maurice Dantin (D)	1,682	38.8%
Charles Evers (I)	1,024	23.6%
Henry Kirksey (I)	7	0.2%
TOTAL	4,334
Turnout: 41%

1978 Senate class 2, Clay County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Thad Cochran (R)	1,817	39.0%
Maurice Dantin (D)	1,570	33.7%
Charles Evers (I)	1,258	27.0%
Henry Kirksey (I)	16	0.3%
TOTAL	4,661
Turnout: 36%

1978 Senate class 2, Coahoma County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Thad Cochran (R)	2,987	40.9%
Maurice Dantin (D)	2,353	32.2%
Charles Evers (I)	1,794	24.6%
Henry Kirksey (I)	166	2.3%
TOTAL	7,300
Turnout: 33%

1978 Senate class 2, Copiah County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Thad Cochran (R)	3,772	49.6%
Maurice Dantin (D)	1,073	14.1%
Charles Evers (I)	2,725	35.9%
Henry Kirksey (I)	28	0.4%
TOTAL	7,598
Turnout: 45%

1978 Senate class 2, Covington County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Thad Cochran (R)	1,334	29.6%
Maurice Dantin (D)	2,111	46.8%
Charles Evers (I)	1,051	23.3%
Henry Kirksey (I)	10	0.2%
TOTAL	4,506
Turnout: 46%

1978 Senate class 2, DeSoto County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Thad Cochran (R)	3,571	55.6%
Maurice Dantin (D)	2,371	36.9%
Charles Evers (I)	438	6.8%
Henry Kirksey (I)	39	0.6%
TOTAL	6,419
Turnout: 21%

1978 Senate class 2, Forrest County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Thad Cochran (R)	7,251	46.4%
Maurice Dantin (D)	5,893	37.7%
Charles Evers (I)	2,453	15.7%
Henry Kirksey (I)	28	0.2%
TOTAL	15,625
Turnout: 36%

1978 Senate class 2, Franklin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Thad Cochran (R)	1,668	53.1%
Maurice Dantin (D)	601	19.1%
Charles Evers (I)	871	27.7%
Henry Kirksey (I)	2	0.1%
TOTAL	3,142
Turnout: 59%

1978 Senate class 2, George County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Thad Cochran (R)	1,459	38.6%
Maurice Dantin (D)	2,110	55.8%
Charles Evers (I)	205	5.4%
Henry Kirksey (I)	9	0.2%
TOTAL	3,783
Turnout: 42%

1978 Senate class 2, Greene County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Thad Cochran (R)	990	40.7%
Maurice Dantin (D)	1,101	45.2%
Charles Evers (I)	333	13.7%
Henry Kirksey (I)	10	0.4%
TOTAL	2,434
Turnout: 41%

1978 Senate class 2, Grenada County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Thad Cochran (R)	2,581	47.3%
Maurice Dantin (D)	1,570	28.8%
Charles Evers (I)	1,290	23.7%
Henry Kirksey (I)	10	0.2%
TOTAL	5,451
Turnout: 41%

1978 Senate class 2, Hancock County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Thad Cochran (R)	2,834	49.2%
Maurice Dantin (D)	2,561	44.4%
Charles Evers (I)	338	5.9%
Henry Kirksey (I)	30	0.5%
TOTAL	5,763
Turnout: 39%

1978 Senate class 2, Harrison County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Thad Cochran (R)	14,124	49.5%
Maurice Dantin (D)	10,819	37.9%
Charles Evers (I)	3,471	12.2%
Henry Kirksey (I)	131	0.5%
TOTAL	28,545
Turnout: 28%

1978 Senate class 2, Hinds County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Thad Cochran (R)	36,405	56.9%
Maurice Dantin (D)	8,981	14.0%
Charles Evers (I)	18,511	28.9%
Henry Kirksey (I)	119	0.2%
TOTAL	64,016
Turnout: 40%

1978 Senate class 2, Holmes County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Thad Cochran (R)	1,685	28.5%
Maurice Dantin (D)	983	16.6%
Charles Evers (I)	3,224	54.5%
Henry Kirksey (I)	19	0.3%
TOTAL	5,911
Turnout: 43%

1978 Senate class 2, Humphreys County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Thad Cochran (R)	917	28.1%
Maurice Dantin (D)	784	24.0%
Charles Evers (I)	1,563	47.9%
Henry Kirksey (I)	2	0.1%
TOTAL	3,266
Turnout: 40%

1978 Senate class 2, Issaquena County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Thad Cochran (R)	233	32.3%
Maurice Dantin (D)	156	21.6%
Charles Evers (I)	327	45.4%
Henry Kirksey (I)	5	0.7%
TOTAL	721
Turnout: 48%

1978 Senate class 2, Itawamba County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Thad Cochran (R)	1,378	36.6%
Maurice Dantin (D)	2,148	57.1%
Charles Evers (I)	226	6.0%
Henry Kirksey (I)	9	0.2%
TOTAL	3,761
Turnout: 28%

1978 Senate class 2, Jackson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Thad Cochran (R)	10,600	49.9%
Maurice Dantin (D)	8,337	39.3%
Charles Evers (I)	2,264	10.7%
Henry Kirksey (I)	34	0.2%
TOTAL	21,235
Turnout: 31%

1978 Senate class 2, Jasper County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Thad Cochran (R)	1,548	33.0%
Maurice Dantin (D)	1,456	31.0%
Charles Evers (I)	1,679	35.8%
Henry Kirksey (I)	11	0.2%
TOTAL	4,694
Turnout: 44%

1978 Senate class 2, Jefferson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Thad Cochran (R)	638	18.9%
Maurice Dantin (D)	283	8.4%
Charles Evers (I)	2,447	72.5%
Henry Kirksey (I)	5	0.1%
TOTAL	3,373
Turnout: 61%

1978 Senate class 2, Jefferson Davis County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Thad Cochran (R)	784	17.8%
Maurice Dantin (D)	1,920	43.6%
Charles Evers (I)	1,696	38.5%
Henry Kirksey (I)	6	0.1%
TOTAL	4,406
Turnout: 53%

1978 Senate class 2, Jones County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Thad Cochran (R)	6,629	41.3%
Maurice Dantin (D)	7,249	45.2%
Charles Evers (I)	2,137	13.3%
Henry Kirksey (I)	19	0.1%
TOTAL	16,034
Turnout: 39%

1978 Senate class 2, Kemper County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Thad Cochran (R)	962	27.3%
Maurice Dantin (D)	1,159	32.9%
Charles Evers (I)	1,388	39.4%
Henry Kirksey (I)	15	0.4%
TOTAL	3,524
Turnout: 55%

1978 Senate class 2, Lafayette County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Thad Cochran (R)	3,081	52.9%
Maurice Dantin (D)	1,941	33.4%
Charles Evers (I)	781	13.4%
Henry Kirksey (I)	16	0.3%
TOTAL	5,819
Turnout: 27%

1978 Senate class 2, Lamar County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Thad Cochran (R)	2,596	37.8%
Maurice Dantin (D)	3,648	53.2%
Charles Evers (I)	613	8.9%
Henry Kirksey (I)	6	0.1%
TOTAL	6,863
Turnout: 49%

1978 Senate class 2, Lauderdale County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Thad Cochran (R)	7,819	45.8%
Maurice Dantin (D)	5,732	33.6%
Charles Evers (I)	3,497	20.5%
Henry Kirksey (I)	22	0.1%
TOTAL	17,070
Turnout: 34%

1978 Senate class 2, Lawrence County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Thad Cochran (R)	1,500	36.8%
Maurice Dantin (D)	1,566	38.4%
Charles Evers (I)	1,007	24.7%
Henry Kirksey (I)	5	0.1%
TOTAL	4,078
Turnout: 53%

1978 Senate class 2, Leake County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Thad Cochran (R)	2,588	41.6%
Maurice Dantin (D)	2,041	32.8%
Charles Evers (I)	1,582	25.4%
Henry Kirksey (I)	6	0.1%
TOTAL	6,217
Turnout: 52%

1978 Senate class 2, Lee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Thad Cochran (R)	5,490	51.1%
Maurice Dantin (D)	3,946	36.7%
Charles Evers (I)	1,260	11.7%
Henry Kirksey (I)	53	0.5%
TOTAL	10,749
Turnout: 30%

1978 Senate class 2, Leflore County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Thad Cochran (R)	3,673	38.8%
Maurice Dantin (D)	2,267	23.9%
Charles Evers (I)	3,387	35.8%
Henry Kirksey (I)	146	1.5%
TOTAL	9,473
Turnout: 37%

1978 Senate class 2, Lincoln County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Thad Cochran (R)	5,744	64.4%
Maurice Dantin (D)	1,581	17.7%
Charles Evers (I)	1,589	17.8%
Henry Kirksey (I)	7	0.1%
TOTAL	8,921
Turnout: 47%

1978 Senate class 2, Lowndes County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Thad Cochran (R)	4,316	47.9%
Maurice Dantin (D)	2,880	32.0%
Charles Evers (I)	1,805	20.0%
Henry Kirksey (I)	11	0.1%
TOTAL	9,012
Turnout: 25%

1978 Senate class 2, Madison County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Thad Cochran (R)	3,622	35.1%
Maurice Dantin (D)	2,036	19.8%
Charles Evers (I)	4,618	44.8%
Henry Kirksey (I)	29	0.3%
TOTAL	10,305
Turnout: 43%

1978 Senate class 2, Marion County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Thad Cochran (R)	742	8.0%
Maurice Dantin (D)	7,260	78.1%
Charles Evers (I)	1,288	13.9%
Henry Kirksey (I)	7	0.1%
TOTAL	9,297
Turnout: 58%

1978 Senate class 2, Marshall County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Thad Cochran (R)	2,075	42.9%
Maurice Dantin (D)	1,776	36.7%
Charles Evers (I)	950	19.6%
Henry Kirksey (I)	35	0.7%
TOTAL	4,836
Turnout: 28%

1978 Senate class 2, Monroe County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Thad Cochran (R)	3,634	37.5%
Maurice Dantin (D)	4,433	45.8%
Charles Evers (I)	1,602	16.5%
Henry Kirksey (I)	16	0.2%
TOTAL	9,685
Turnout: 42%

1978 Senate class 2, Montgomery County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Thad Cochran (R)	1,465	38.0%
Maurice Dantin (D)	1,373	35.7%
Charles Evers (I)	1,010	26.2%
Henry Kirksey (I)	3	0.1%
TOTAL	3,851
Turnout: 44%

1978 Senate class 2, Neshoba County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Thad Cochran (R)	2,564	41.8%
Maurice Dantin (D)	2,758	45.0%
Charles Evers (I)	804	13.1%
Henry Kirksey (I)	7	0.1%
TOTAL	6,133
Turnout: 42%

1978 Senate class 2, Newton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Thad Cochran (R)	2,721	46.5%
Maurice Dantin (D)	2,133	36.5%
Charles Evers (I)	983	16.8%
Henry Kirksey (I)	11	0.2%
TOTAL	5,848
Turnout: 44%

1978 Senate class 2, Noxubee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Thad Cochran (R)	1,063	35.3%
Maurice Dantin (D)	693	23.0%
Charles Evers (I)	1,243	41.3%
Henry Kirksey (I)	9	0.3%
TOTAL	3,008
Turnout: 37%

1978 Senate class 2, Oktibbeha County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Thad Cochran (R)	3,703	50.6%
Maurice Dantin (D)	2,534	34.6%
Charles Evers (I)	1,066	14.6%
Henry Kirksey (I)	11	0.2%
TOTAL	7,314
Turnout: 30%

1978 Senate class 2, Panola County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Thad Cochran (R)	2,673	47.0%
Maurice Dantin (D)	1,864	32.8%
Charles Evers (I)	1,123	19.7%
Henry Kirksey (I)	31	0.5%
TOTAL	5,691
Turnout: 33%

1978 Senate class 2, Pearl River County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Thad Cochran (R)	2,395	39.3%
Maurice Dantin (D)	3,316	54.4%
Charles Evers (I)	372	6.1%
Henry Kirksey (I)	9	0.1%
TOTAL	6,092
Turnout: 30%

1978 Senate class 2, Perry County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Thad Cochran (R)	1,309	44.2%
Maurice Dantin (D)	1,142	38.6%
Charles Evers (I)	504	17.0%
Henry Kirksey (I)	4	0.1%
TOTAL	2,959
Turnout: 50%

1978 Senate class 2, Pike County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Thad Cochran (R)	5,156	55.1%
Maurice Dantin (D)	1,794	19.2%
Charles Evers (I)	2,378	25.4%
Henry Kirksey (I)	23	0.2%
TOTAL	9,351
Turnout: 42%

1978 Senate class 2, Pontotoc County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Thad Cochran (R)	2,789	55.7%
Maurice Dantin (D)	1,831	36.6%
Charles Evers (I)	371	7.4%
Henry Kirksey (I)	16	0.3%
TOTAL	5,007
Turnout: 38%

1978 Senate class 2, Prentiss County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Thad Cochran (R)	1,790	46.6%
Maurice Dantin (D)	1,920	49.9%
Charles Evers (I)	123	3.2%
Henry Kirksey (I)	11	0.3%
TOTAL	3,844
Turnout: 25%

1978 Senate class 2, Quitman County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Thad Cochran (R)	883	32.7%
Maurice Dantin (D)	1,148	42.5%
Charles Evers (I)	650	24.0%
Henry Kirksey (I)	23	0.9%
TOTAL	2,704
Turnout: 35%

1978 Senate class 2, Rankin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Thad Cochran (R)	8,849	57.1%
Maurice Dantin (D)	4,001	25.8%
Charles Evers (I)	2,628	17.0%
Henry Kirksey (I)	18	0.1%
TOTAL	15,496
Turnout: 38%

1978 Senate class 2, Scott County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Thad Cochran (R)	2,618	41.2%
Maurice Dantin (D)	2,093	32.9%
Charles Evers (I)	1,632	25.7%
Henry Kirksey (I)	17	0.3%
TOTAL	6,360
Turnout: 42%

1978 Senate class 2, Sharkey County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Thad Cochran (R)	602	29.1%
Maurice Dantin (D)	517	25.0%
Charles Evers (I)	947	45.7%
Henry Kirksey (I)	5	0.2%
TOTAL	2,071
Turnout: 44%

1978 Senate class 2, Simpson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Thad Cochran (R)	2,941	42.4%
Maurice Dantin (D)	2,243	32.4%
Charles Evers (I)	1,733	25.0%
Henry Kirksey (I)	12	0.2%
TOTAL	6,929
Turnout: 48%

1978 Senate class 2, Smith County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Thad Cochran (R)	2,047	47.0%
Maurice Dantin (D)	1,855	42.6%
Charles Evers (I)	446	10.2%
Henry Kirksey (I)	7	0.2%
TOTAL	4,355
Turnout: 45%

1978 Senate class 2, Stone County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Thad Cochran (R)	909	37.0%
Maurice Dantin (D)	1,242	50.5%
Charles Evers (I)	302	12.3%
Henry Kirksey (I)	5	0.2%
TOTAL	2,458
Turnout: 40%

1978 Senate class 2, Sunflower County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Thad Cochran (R)	2,134	34.0%
Maurice Dantin (D)	2,050	32.7%
Charles Evers (I)	2,075	33.1%
Henry Kirksey (I)	16	0.3%
TOTAL	6,275
Turnout: 29%

1978 Senate class 2, Tallahatchie County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Thad Cochran (R)	1,344	37.4%
Maurice Dantin (D)	1,496	41.6%
Charles Evers (I)	741	20.6%
Henry Kirksey (I)	14	0.4%
TOTAL	3,595
Turnout: 35%

1978 Senate class 2, Tate County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Thad Cochran (R)	1,392	40.0%
Maurice Dantin (D)	1,443	41.5%
Charles Evers (I)	624	18.0%
Henry Kirksey (I)	17	0.5%
TOTAL	3,476
Turnout: 27%

1978 Senate class 2, Tippah County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Thad Cochran (R)	1,821	47.7%
Maurice Dantin (D)	1,829	47.9%
Charles Evers (I)	120	3.1%
Henry Kirksey (I)	47	1.2%
TOTAL	3,817
Turnout: 32%

1978 Senate class 2, Tishomingo County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Thad Cochran (R)	1,079	37.6%
Maurice Dantin (D)	1,777	62.0%
Charles Evers (I)	10	0.3%
TOTAL	2,866
Turnout: 24%

1978 Senate class 2, Tunica County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Thad Cochran (R)	558	33.1%
Maurice Dantin (D)	668	39.6%
Charles Evers (I)	451	26.8%
Henry Kirksey (I)	8	0.5%
TOTAL	1,685
Turnout: 30%

1978 Senate class 2, Union County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Thad Cochran (R)	3,003	60.5%
Maurice Dantin (D)	1,691	34.1%
Charles Evers (I)	256	5.2%
Henry Kirksey (I)	12	0.2%
TOTAL	4,962
Turnout: 35%

1978 Senate class 2, Walthall County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Thad Cochran (R)	2,280	47.2%
Maurice Dantin (D)	1,476	30.5%
Charles Evers (I)	1,063	22.0%
Henry Kirksey (I)	15	0.3%
TOTAL	4,834
Turnout: 58%

1978 Senate class 2, Warren County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Thad Cochran (R)	7,966	61.6%
Maurice Dantin (D)	1,422	11.0%
Charles Evers (I)	3,509	27.2%
Henry Kirksey (I)	26	0.2%
TOTAL	12,923
Turnout: 41%

1978 Senate class 2, Washington County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Thad Cochran (R)	5,499	40.7%
Maurice Dantin (D)	3,445	25.5%
Charles Evers (I)	4,531	33.5%
Henry Kirksey (I)	34	0.3%
TOTAL	13,509
Turnout: 32%

1978 Senate class 2, Wayne County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Thad Cochran (R)	1,832	41.5%
Maurice Dantin (D)	1,877	42.5%
Charles Evers (I)	703	15.9%
Henry Kirksey (I)	6	0.1%
TOTAL	4,418
Turnout: 38%

1978 Senate class 2, Webster County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Thad Cochran (R)	1,404	42.9%
Maurice Dantin (D)	1,561	47.7%
Charles Evers (I)	299	9.1%
Henry Kirksey (I)	11	0.3%
TOTAL	3,275
Turnout: 47%

1978 Senate class 2, Wilkinson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Thad Cochran (R)	949	31.5%
Maurice Dantin (D)	313	10.4%
Charles Evers (I)	1,740	57.7%
Henry Kirksey (I)	13	0.4%
TOTAL	3,015
Turnout: 46%

1978 Senate class 2, Winston County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Thad Cochran (R)	2,253	40.4%
Maurice Dantin (D)	1,864	33.4%
Charles Evers (I)	1,455	26.1%
Henry Kirksey (I)	9	0.2%
TOTAL	5,581
Turnout: 45%

1978 Senate class 2, Yalobusha County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Thad Cochran (R)	1,486	46.7%
Maurice Dantin (D)	1,140	35.8%
Charles Evers (I)	549	17.3%
Henry Kirksey (I)	5	0.2%
TOTAL	3,180
Turnout: 38%

1978 Senate class 2, Yazoo County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Thad Cochran (R)	3,299	42.3%
Maurice Dantin (D)	1,687	21.6%
Charles Evers (I)	2,791	35.8%
Henry Kirksey (I)	25	0.3%
TOTAL	7,802
Turnout: 46%

Campaign finance data for this election**:

Thad Cochran
Total Disbursements:	$1,052,303

**Financial data shown here takes into account all elections for this office during this cycle, including primary, special and runoff elections, if any.
Source: https://www.fec.gov/data/elections/senate/MS/1978

Maurice Dantin
Total Disbursements:	$873,518