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1966 Mississippi U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1966 Mississippi U.S. House District 2 Election?

Jamie L. Whitten won the 1966 Mississippi U.S. House District 2 Election. Jamie L. Whitten received 53,620 popular votes (83.47%). The main challenger was G W Wise (16.53%).

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

Whitten +66.9 pts · won by 42,998 votes
Jamie L. WhittenDemocraticWINNER83.47%
53,620 votes
G W WiseRepublican16.53%
10,622 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.