1996 Mississippi U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1996 Mississippi U.S. House District 3 Election?

Charles W. Chip Pickering Jr. won the 1996 Mississippi U.S. House District 3 Election. Charles W. Chip Pickering Jr. received 115,443 popular votes (61.36%). The main challenger was John Arthur Eaves Jr. (36.49%).

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Jr. +24.9 pts · won by 46,785 votes

Charles W. Chip Pickering Jr.RepublicanWINNER61.36%

115,443 votes

John Arthur Eaves Jr.Democratic36.49%

68,658 votes

Lamen ClemonsIndependent1.33%

2,502 votes

Charles T. Scarborough Jr.Libertarian0.82%

1,541 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.