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1988 Mississippi U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1988 Mississippi U.S. House District 3 Election?

G.V. Sonny Montgomery won the 1988 Mississippi U.S. House District 3 Election. G.V. Sonny Montgomery received 164,651 popular votes (88.82%). The main challenger was Jimmie Ray Bourland (11.18%).

See the full head-to-head between Montgomery and Bourland

Montgomery +77.6 pts · won by 143,922 votes
G.V. Sonny MontgomeryDemocraticWINNER88.82%
164,651 votes
Jimmie Ray BourlandRepublican11.18%
20,729 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.