1976 House elections · Mississippi districts
Mississippi U.S. House election results 1976
Results in all of Mississippi's congressional districts in 1976 (Democratic 3, Republican 2): every candidate, vote share and margin.
District 1
District historyJamie L. Whitten DEM
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie L. Whitten Won | DEM | 93,687 | 100.00% | |
| Total | 93,687 | |||
Official source: data
District 2
District historyDavid R. Bowen DEM +27.3
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David R. Bowen Won | DEM | 75,092 | 63.01% | |
| M. Roland Byrd | REP | 42,601 | 35.75% | |
| H.B. Wells | AMP | 1,480 | 1.24% | |
| Total | 119,173 | |||
Official source: data
District 3
District historyGillespie V. Montgomery DEM +87.9
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gillespie V. Montgomery Won | DEM | 129,088 | 93.94% | |
| Dorothy Colby Cleveland | REP | 8,321 | 6.06% | |
| Total | 137,409 | |||
Official source: data
District 4
District historyThad Cochran REP +54.4
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thad Cochran Won | REP | 101,132 | 76.04% | |
| Sterling P. Davis | DEM | 28,737 | 21.61% | |
| B.L. Norman | AMP | 1,862 | 1.40% | |
| Luther G. Latham | IND | 1,260 | 0.95% | |
| Total | 132,991 | |||
Official source: data
District 5
District historyTrent Lott REP +36.4
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trent Lott Won | REP | 104,554 | 68.21% | |
| Gerald Blessey | DEM | 48,724 | 31.79% | |
| Total | 153,278 | |||
Official source: data
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