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1944 Mississippi U.S. House District 1 Election

Mississippi · 2 candidates · See every 1944 U.S. House race

Who won the 1944 Mississippi U.S. House District 1 Election?

John Rankin won the 1944 Mississippi U.S. House District 1 Election. John Rankin received 17,793 popular votes (96.94%). The main challenger was A P Wilkay (3.06%).

See the full head-to-head between Rankin and Wilkay

Rankin +93.9 pts · won by 17,231 votes
John RankinDemocraticWINNER96.94%
17,793 votes
A P WilkayRepublican3.06%
562 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.