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1982 Mississippi U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1982 Mississippi U.S. House District 1 Election?

Jamie L. Whitten won the 1982 Mississippi U.S. House District 1 Election. Jamie L. Whitten received 79,726 popular votes (70.88%). The main challenger was Fran Fawcett (29.12%).

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

Whitten +41.8 pts · won by 46,976 votes
Jamie L. WhittenDemocraticWINNER70.88%
79,726 votes
Fran FawcettRepublican29.12%
32,750 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.