How many times did Cochran win a three-way race for U.S. Senate during his political career?
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Cochran won a three-way race for U.S. Senate in 1984 when he defeated incumbent Senator John Stennis and Democratic State Senator Richard P. Stone. Cochran won with 45.4% of the vote to Stennis's 37.1% and Stone's 17.5%. This was the only time that Cochran won a three-way race for U.S. Senate.
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