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1976 Mississippi U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1976 Mississippi U.S. House District 3 Election?

G.V. Sonny Montgomery won the 1976 Mississippi U.S. House District 3 Election. G.V. Sonny Montgomery received 129,088 popular votes (93.94%). The main challenger was Dorothy Eleanor Cleveland (6.06%).

See the full head-to-head between Montgomery and Cleveland

Montgomery +87.9 pts · won by 120,767 votes
G.V. Sonny MontgomeryDemocraticWINNER93.94%
129,088 votes
Dorothy Eleanor ClevelandRepublican6.06%
8,321 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.