D.C.'s Political Report: 1998 Mississippi Congressional and Statewide Primary Results

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Mississippi Secretary of State - Elections

1998 Mississippi Congressional and Statewide Primary Results
Filing Deadline: February 27, Primary: June 2, Runoff: June 23

Predictions, Notes, List of State Parties

1st Cong. District, 67.7% in '96, 2^nd term
Roll Call's prediction: Safe Republican, Campaign & Election's prediction: Republican favored 1:10, D.C.'s Report's prediction: 90% Republican

nursing home employee /'96 candidate Rex Weathers (D), Roger Wicker (R), data processing consultant / '96 nominee John "Andy" Rouse (L),

2nd Cong. District, 59.4% in '96, 3^rd term
Roll Call's prediction: Likely Democrat, Campaign & Election's prediction: Democrat favored 1:100, D.C.'s Report's prediction: 100% Democrat

Bennie Thompson (D), No Republican '96 nominee William G. "Will" Chipman (L), Eileen Mahoney (NL / WI),

3rd Cong. District, 61.4% in '96, 1^st term
Roll Call's prediction: Safe Republican, Campaign & Election's prediction: Republican favored 1:100, D.C.'s Report's prediction: 100% Republican

No Democrat Charles W. "Chip" Pickering Jr. (R), '96 nominee C. T. "Chuck" Scarborough (L), Cindie LePori (NL / WI),

4th Cong. District, 61.6% in '96, Mike Parker (R) retiring after 5^th term and might run for Gov. in '99
Roll Call's prediction: Toss Up, Campaign & Election's prediction: Republican favored 5:6, D.C.'s Report's prediction: 50% Democrat

St. Trans. Comm'r Ronnie Shows (D), attorney Carroll Rhodes (D), ex-alderwoman Joyce Arceneaux (D), attorney Delvert Hosemann (R), DA Dunn Lampton (R), , cong. aide Arthur Rhodes (R), b-man Phillip Davis (R), St. Rep. Ken Stribling (R), CPA Erik Hearon (R), Wilburn Fortinberry (R), Gov. press sec. Health Hall (R), ex-Brookhaven Mayor Doug Sullivan (R), engineer / '96 nominee William F. "Bill" Fausek (L), businessman Kenneth Welch (Rfm), Vince Thornton (T),

5th Cong. District, 58.3% in '96, possible party switcher, 5^th term
Roll Call's prediction: Safe Democrat, Campaign & Election's prediction: Democrat favored 1:2, D.C.'s Report's prediction: 77% Democrat

Gene Taylor (D), perennial candidate Richard O'Hara (D), ex-Harrison Co. Election Comm. Randy McDonnell (R), perennial candidate/evangelist Shawn O'Hara (R), B-man Karl Mertz (R), Robert Claunch (Rfm), '96 nominee Philip Mayeux (NL), Ray Coffey (L),

Run-Off

4th Cong. District, 61.6% in '96, Mike Parker (R) retiring after 5^th term and might run for Gov. in '99
Roll Call's prediction: Toss Up, Campaign & Election's prediction: Republican favored 5:6, D.C.'s Report's prediction: 50% Democrat

St. Trans. Comm'r Ronnie Shows (D), attorney Delvert Hosemann (R), DA Dunn Lampton (R), engineer / '96 nominee William F. "Bill" Fausek (L), businessman Kenneth Welch (Rfm), Vince Thornton (T),

1. Key to Predictions: Roll Call,
The Cook Political Report,
The Rothenberg Political Report,
Campaign & Election Magazine,
D.C.'s Political Report

2. Bold indicates incumbent. Yellow district indicates open races. Blue boxes indicates winner. Red print indicates change in party control.

3. Key to Party Identification.
(D) = Democratic Party
(I) = independent candidates
(L) = Libertarian Party
(NL) = Natural Law Party
(Rfm) = Reform Party
(R) = Republican Party
(T) = U.S. Taxpayers Party
(WI) = Write-in candidates