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1966 Mississippi U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1966 Mississippi U.S. House District 1 Election?

Thomas Abernethy won the 1966 Mississippi U.S. House District 1 Election. Thomas Abernethy received 47,359 popular votes (68.77%). The main challenger was W B Alexander (21.35%).

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

Abernethy +47.4 pts · won by 32,659 votes
Thomas AbernethyDemocraticWINNER68.77%
47,359 votes
W B AlexanderIndependent21.35%
14,700 votes
Dock DrummondIndependent9.88%
6,805 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.