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      Home/Elections/2002/US House/Mississippi/MS-03
      2002·US House·Mississippi·District profile →

      Mississippi District 3 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Charles W \ Pickering
      63.6%139,329 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Ronnie Shows
      34.8%76,184 votes
      Margin
      R+28.8
      219,151 total votes
      6 candidates219,151 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Charles W \ PickeringREP✓
      		REP139,32963.6%
      Ronnie ShowsDEM
      		DEM76,18434.8%
      Jim GilesIND
      		IND1,4310.7%
      Harvey L DardenIND
      		IND9490.4%
      Brad A McDonaldLIB
      		LIB7600.3%
      Carroll GranthamOTH
      		OTH4980.2%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+29.2
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+4.9
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202434.9%64.1%R+29.2323,424
      202037.2%61.5%R+24.3345,011
      201635.2%62.8%R+27.6317,517
      201237.7%62.3%R+24.6329,515
      200836.6%62.1%R+25.6336,928

      Seat History

      US House in Mississippi

      2024
      Michael GuestREP
      R+100.0
      2022
      Michael GuestREP
      R+41.5
      Redistricted
      2020
      Michael GuestREP
      R+29.3
      2018
      Michael GuestREP
      R+25.6
      2016
      Gregg HarperREP
      R+35.8
      2014
      Gregg HarperREP
      R+41.0
      2012
      Gregg HarperREP
      R+80.0
      Redistricted
      2010
      Gregg HarperREP
      R+36.8
      2008
      Gregg HarperREP
      R+25.1
      2006
      Charles W \ PickeringREP
      R+77.7
      2004
      Charles W \ PickeringREP
      R+80.1
      Redistricted
      2000
      Charles W \ PickeringREP
      R+47.4
      1998
      Charles W \ PickeringREP
      R+84.6
      1996
      Charles W \ PickeringREP
      R+24.9
      View all US House history for Mississippi →

      Candidates

      Charles W \ PickeringREP
      Record6W-0L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1996-2006
      US House
      Full profile →
      Ronnie ShowsDEM
      Record2W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1998-2002
      US House
      Full profile →
      Brad A McDonaldLIB
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2002-2002
      US House
      Full profile →
      Carroll GranthamOTH
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2002-2002
      US House
      Full profile →
      Harvey L DardenIND
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2002-2002
      US House
      Full profile →
      Jim GilesIND
      Record0W-5L
      Avg MarginR+36.7
      Career1976-2007
      State House / US House
      Full profile →

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