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1978 Mississippi U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1978 Mississippi U.S. House District 3 Election?

G.V. Sonny Montgomery won the 1978 Mississippi U.S. House District 3 Election. G.V. Sonny Montgomery received 101,685 popular votes (92.36%). The main challenger was Dorothy Eleanor Cleveland (7.64%).

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

Montgomery +84.7 pts · won by 93,277 votes
G.V. Sonny MontgomeryDemocraticWINNER92.36%
101,685 votes
Dorothy Eleanor ClevelandRepublican7.64%
8,408 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.