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1984 Mississippi U.S. House District 1 Election

Mississippi · 2 candidates · See every 1984 U.S. House race

Who won the 1984 Mississippi U.S. House District 1 Election?

Jamie L. Whitten won the 1984 Mississippi U.S. House District 1 Election. Jamie L. Whitten received 136,530 popular votes (88.36%). The main challenger was John Hargett (11.64%).

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

Whitten +76.7 pts · won by 118,539 votes
Jamie L. WhittenDemocraticWINNER88.36%
136,530 votes
John HargettIndependent11.64%
17,991 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.