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1988 Mississippi U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1988 Mississippi U.S. House District 1 Election?

Jamie L. Whitten won the 1988 Mississippi U.S. House District 1 Election. Jamie L. Whitten received 137,445 popular votes (78.17%). The main challenger was Jim Bush (21.83%).

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

Whitten +56.3 pts · won by 99,064 votes
Jamie L. WhittenDemocraticWINNER78.17%
137,445 votes
Jim BushRepublican21.83%
38,381 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.