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What to know about recounts in Mississippi with razor-thin margin in Senate race

What to know about recounts in Mississippi with razor-thin margin in Senate race

Summary

The Mississippi Senate race between Democratic challenger Scott Colom and Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith remained uncalled on Nov. 4. The reported totals showed Colom ahead by 65 votes, with 96% of the vote counted; the article says Mississippi has no recount process in place for the razor-thin margin.

Key Facts

  • Scott Colom was listed with 462,857 votes, or 48.9%.
  • Cindy Hyde-Smith was listed with 462,792 votes, or 48.9%.
  • Colom led Hyde-Smith by 65 votes in the reported totals.
  • The results listed 96% of expected votes as reported.
  • The race had not been called as of the article's Nov. 4 update.
  • The article states that no recount process was in place in Mississippi for the close race.
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