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1980 Mississippi U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1980 Mississippi U.S. House District 1 Election?

Jamie L. Whitten won the 1980 Mississippi U.S. House District 1 Election. Jamie L. Whitten received 104,269 popular votes (62.98%). The main challenger was Terrill K. Moffett (37.02%).

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

Whitten +26.0 pts · won by 42,977 votes
Jamie L. WhittenDemocraticWINNER62.98%
104,269 votes
Terrill K. MoffettRepublican37.02%
61,292 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.