2002 United States Senate election in Mississippi

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{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2002 United States Senate election in Mississippi

| country = Mississippi

| flag_image = Flag of Mississippi (2001–2020).svg

| type = presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 1996 United States Senate election in Mississippi

| previous_year = 1996

| election_date = November 5, 2002

| next_election = 2008 United States Senate election in Mississippi

| next_year = 2008

| image1 = File:Thad Cochran official photo (cropped).jpg

| image_size = 150x150px

| nominee1 = Thad Cochran

| party1 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 533,269

| percentage1 = 84.58%

| map_image = 2002 United States Senate election in Mississippi results map by county.svg

| map_size = 160px

| map_caption = County results
Cochran: {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70–80%}} {{legend0|#c21b18|80–90%}} {{legend0|#a80000|>90%}}

| title = U.S. Senator

| before_election = Thad Cochran

| before_party = Republican Party (United States)

| after_election = Thad Cochran

| after_party = Republican Party (United States)

| image2 = 3x4.svg

| nominee2 = Shawn O'Hara

| party2 = Reform Party (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 97,226

| percentage2 = 15.42%

}}

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The 2002 United States Senate election in Mississippi was held on November 5, 2002. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Thad Cochran overwhelmingly won re-election to a fifth term. The Democratic Party did not field a candidate, resulting in Reform Party candidate Shawn O'Hara winning 15.42%. O'Hara's percentage of the vote was more than double Ross Perot's statewide total of 5.84% in the 1996 presidential election. His percentage was also the highest percentage for a Reform candidate in a U.S. Senate election.