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1978 Mississippi U.S. House District 4 Election

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Who won the 1978 Mississippi U.S. House District 4 Election?

Jon Clifton Hinson won the 1978 Mississippi U.S. House District 4 Election. Jon Clifton Hinson received 68,225 popular votes (51.63%). The main challenger was John C. Stennis (26.37%).

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Hinson +25.3 pts · won by 33,388 votes
Jon Clifton HinsonRepublicanWINNER51.63%
68,225 votes
John C. StennisDemocratic26.37%
34,837 votes
Evan Doss Jr.Independent19.02%
25,134 votes
Perry Lawrence DillardIndependent1.89%
2,500 votes
Mary McKenzie MaxeyIndependent1.09%
1,436 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.