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1970 Mississippi U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1970 Mississippi U.S. House District 3 Election?

Charles H Griffen won the 1970 Mississippi U.S. House District 3 Election. Charles H Griffen received 50,527 popular votes (63.66%). The main challenger was Ray Lee (36.34%).

See the full head-to-head between Griffen and Lee

Griffen +27.3 pts · won by 21,680 votes
Charles H GriffenDemocraticWINNER63.66%
50,527 votes
Ray LeeRepublican36.34%
28,847 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.