2018 United States Senate special election in Mississippi
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| Turnout | 48.14% | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Hyde-Smith: 30–40% 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Espy: 30–40% 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% McDaniel: 30–40% 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Bartee: 20–30% Tie: 40–50% 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2018 United States Senate special election in Mississippi took place on November 6, 2018, in order to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Mississippi. On April 1, 2018, a U.S. Senate vacancy was created when Republican senator Thad Cochran resigned due to health concerns. Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant appointed Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith to fill the vacancy. Hyde-Smith sought election to serve the balance of Cochran's term, which was scheduled to expire in January 2021.
On November 6, 2018, per Mississippi law, a nonpartisan top-two special general election took place on the same day as the regularly scheduled U.S. Senate election for the seat then held by Roger Wicker. Party affiliations were not printed on the ballot. Because no candidate gained a simple majority of the vote, a runoff between the top two candidates, Hyde-Smith and Mike Espy, was held on November 27, 2018. Hyde-Smith defeated Espy, 53.63%-46.37%.
The victory made Hyde-Smith the first woman ever elected to Congress from Mississippi.