1978 House elections · Mississippi districts
Mississippi U.S. House election results 1978
Results in all of Mississippi's congressional districts in 1978 (Democratic 3, Republican 2): every candidate, vote share and margin.
District 1
District historyJamie L. Whitten DEM +35.6
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie L. Whitten Won | DEM | 57,358 | 66.58% | |
| Terrill K. Moffett | REP | 26,734 | 31.03% | |
| Horace E. Hutcheson | IND | 2,059 | 2.39% | |
| Total | 86,151 | |||
Official source: data
District 2
District historyDavid R. Bowen DEM +23.5
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David R. Bowen Won | DEM | 57,678 | 61.75% | |
| M. Roland Byrd | REP | 35,730 | 38.25% | |
| Total | 93,408 | |||
Official source: data
District 3
District historyGillespie V. Montgomery DEM +84.7
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gillespie V. Montgomery Won | DEM | 101,685 | 92.36% | |
| Dorothy Eleanor Cleveland | REP | 8,408 | 7.64% | |
| Total | 110,093 | |||
Official source: data
District 4
District historyJon Clifton Hinson REP +25.3
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Clifton Hinson Won | REP | 68,225 | 51.63% | |
| John Hampton Stennis | DEM | 34,837 | 26.37% | |
| Evan Doss | IND | 25,134 | 19.02% | |
| Perry Lawrence Dillard | IND | 2,500 | 1.89% | |
| Mary McKenzie Maxey | IND | 1,436 | 1.09% | |
| Total | 132,132 | |||
Official source: data
District 5
District historyTrent Lott REP
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trent Lott Won | REP | 97,177 | 100.00% | |
| Total | 97,177 | |||
Official source: data
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