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1974 Mississippi U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1974 Mississippi U.S. House District 2 Election?

David R. Bowen won the 1974 Mississippi U.S. House District 2 Election. David R. Bowen received 37,909 popular votes (66.09%). The main challenger was Ben F Hilbun (27.68%).

See the full head-to-head between Bowen and Hilbun

Bowen +38.4 pts · won by 22,033 votes
David R. BowenDemocraticWINNER66.09%
37,909 votes
Ben F HilbunRepublican27.68%
15,876 votes
H B WellsIndependent6.23%
3,573 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.