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      Home/Elections/1980/US House/Mississippi/MS-01
      1980·US House·Mississippi·District profile →

      Mississippi District 1 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Jamie L Whitten
      63.0%104,269 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Terrill K Moffett
      37.0%61,292 votes
      Margin
      D+26.0
      165,561 total votes
      2 candidates165,561 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Jamie L WhittenDEM✓
      		DEM104,26963.0%
      Terrill K MoffettREP
      		REP61,29237.0%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+37.0
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+5.3
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202430.8%67.9%R+37.0324,046
      202033.4%65.1%R+31.7333,728
      201632.0%65.8%R+33.7301,502
      201237.0%63.0%R+26.0306,170
      200836.0%62.5%R+26.5315,548

      Seat History

      US House in Mississippi

      2024
      Trent KellyREP
      R+39.6
      2022
      Trent KellyREP
      R+46.0
      Redistricted
      2020
      Trent KellyREP
      R+37.5
      2018
      Trent KellyREP
      R+34.5
      2016
      Trent KellyREP
      R+40.8
      2014
      Alan NunneleeREP
      R+39.0
      2012
      Alan NunneleeREP
      R+23.5
      Redistricted
      2010
      Alan NuneleeREP
      R+14.5
      2008
      Travis W ChildersDEM
      D+10.6
      2006
      Roger F WickerREP
      R+31.8
      2004
      Roger F WickerREP
      R+79.0
      2002
      Roger F WickerREP
      R+47.2
      Redistricted
      2000
      Roger F WickerREP
      R+41.2
      1998
      Roger F WickerREP
      R+36.5
      1996
      Roger F WickerREP
      R+37.0
      View all US House history for Mississippi →

      Candidates

      Jamie L WhittenDEM
      Record9W-0L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-1992
      US House
      Full profile →
      Terrill K MoffettREP
      Record0W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1978-1980
      US House
      Full profile →

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