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1960 Mississippi U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1960 Mississippi U.S. House District 1 Election?

Thomas Abernethy won the 1960 Mississippi U.S. House District 1 Election. Thomas Abernethy received 44,381 popular votes (93.63%). The main challenger was Fred N Scott (6.37%).

See the full head-to-head between Abernethy and Scott

Abernethy +87.3 pts · won by 41,363 votes
Thomas AbernethyDemocraticWINNER93.63%
44,381 votes
Fred N ScottRepublican6.37%
3,018 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.