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1944 Mississippi U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1944 Mississippi U.S. House District 2 Election?

Jamie L. Whitten won the 1944 Mississippi U.S. House District 2 Election. Jamie L. Whitten received 16,251 popular votes (98.68%). The main challenger was William McDonough (1.32%).

See the full head-to-head between Whitten and McDonough

Whitten +97.4 pts · won by 16,033 votes
Jamie L. WhittenDemocraticWINNER98.68%
16,251 votes
William McDonoughRepublican1.32%
218 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.