VOTERS in Mississippi have elected their first black US senator since the 19th century, handing a surprise victory to the Democratic Party.Scott Colom emerged as the winner on Wednesday after a prolonged ballot count showed that he had defeated Republican Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith.His victory, in a state controlled mostly by white conservatives for generations despite having the largest share of black residents in the country, adds to a decisive midterm rebuke of President Donald Trump, whose party suffered defeats in several Republican-controlled states.

VOTERS in Mississippi have elected their first black US senator since the 19th century, handing a surprise victory to the Democratic Party.

Scott Colom emerged as the winner on Wednesday after a prolonged ballot count showed that he had defeated Republican Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith.

His victory, in a state controlled mostly by white conservatives for generations despite having the largest share of black residents in the country, adds to a decisive midterm rebuke of President Donald Trump, whose party suffered defeats in several Republican-controlled states.

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