Sen. Thad Cochran
(R-Miss.)- Residence:Oxford
- Born:December 7, 1937; Pontotoc, Miss.
- Religion:Baptist
- Family:Wife, Rose Cochran; two children
- Education:U. of Mississippi, B.A. 1959 (psychology) ; Trinity College (U. of Dublin, Ireland), attended 1964 (international law) ; U. of Mississippi, J.D. 1965
- Military service:Navy 1959-1961
- Career:Lawyer
- Political Highlights:U.S. House, 1973-78; U.S. Senate, 1978-present
- Elected:1978 (6th term)
State Information
| Year | Election | Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | general | Thad Cochran (R) | 766,111 | 61.4% |
| Erik Fleming (D) | 480,915 | 38.6% | ||
| 2002 | general | Steven Turney (D) | ||
| Thad Cochran (R) | 533,269 | 84.6% | ||
| Shawn O'Hara (REF) | 97,226 | 15.4% | ||
| 1996 | general | Thad Cochran (R) | 624,154 | 71% |
| James W. "Bootie" Hunt (D) | 240,647 | 27.4% | ||
| Ted C. Weill (I) | 13,861 | 1.6% | ||
| 1990 | general | Thad Cochran (R) | 274,244 | 100% |
| 1984 | general | Thad Cochran (R) | 580,314 | 61% |
| William F. Winter (D) | 371,926 | 39% | ||
| 1978 | general | Thad Cochran (R) | 263,089 | 45% |
| Maurice Dantin (D) | 185,454 | 31.8% | ||
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Independent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Barack Obama: 43% | John McCain: 56.18% | |
| 2004 | John Kerry: 39% | George W. Bush: 59% | |
| 2000 | Al Gore: 41% | George W. Bush: 58% | |
| 1996 | Bill Clinton: 44% | Robert Dole: 49% |
- Demographics (2000 census)
- Population (2005):2,921,088
- Under 18:27.3%
- Over 65:12.1%
- Non-Hispanic White:60.7%
- Black:36.2%
- Hispanic:1.4%
- Asian:0.6%
- American Indian:0.4%
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander:0.0%
- Median Household Income: 31,330
- Median Household Income Rank: 49
