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1986 Mississippi U.S. House District 1 Election

Mississippi · 2 candidates · See every 1986 U.S. House race

Who won the 1986 Mississippi U.S. House District 1 Election?

Jamie L. Whitten won the 1986 Mississippi U.S. House District 1 Election. Jamie L. Whitten received 59,870 popular votes (66.42%). The main challenger was Larry Cobb (33.58%).

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

Whitten +32.8 pts · won by 29,603 votes
Jamie L. WhittenDemocraticWINNER66.42%
59,870 votes
Larry CobbRepublican33.58%
30,267 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.