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1980 Mississippi U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1980 Mississippi U.S. House District 2 Election?

David R. Bowen won the 1980 Mississippi U.S. House District 2 Election. David R. Bowen received 96,750 popular votes (69.58%). The main challenger was Frank Drake (30.42%).

See the full head-to-head between Bowen and Drake

Bowen +39.2 pts · won by 54,450 votes
David R. BowenDemocraticWINNER69.58%
96,750 votes
Frank DrakeRepublican30.42%
42,300 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.