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1978 Mississippi U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1978 Mississippi U.S. House District 1 Election?

Jamie L. Whitten won the 1978 Mississippi U.S. House District 1 Election. Jamie L. Whitten received 57,358 popular votes (66.58%). The main challenger was Terrill K. Moffett (31.03%).

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

Whitten +35.5 pts · won by 30,624 votes
Jamie L. WhittenDemocraticWINNER66.58%
57,358 votes
Terrill K. MoffettRepublican31.03%
26,734 votes
Horace E. HutchesonIndependent2.39%
2,059 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.