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      Home/Elections/1978/US House/Mississippi
      1978·U.S. House·Mississippi

      Mississippi U.S. House

      5 districtsD 3R 2
      5 districts|D won 3|R won 2|Closest: MS-02
      District ▲WinnerPartyVotes%Margin
      MS-01
      Jamie L WhittenDEM
      		DEM86,15166.6%
      D+35.5
      MS-02
      David R BowenDEM
      		DEM93,40861.8%
      D+23.5
      MS-03
      G V \ MontgomeryDEM
      		DEM110,09392.4%
      D+84.7
      MS-04
      Jon Clifton HinsonREP
      		REP132,13251.6%
      R+25.3
      MS-05
      Trent LottREP
      		REP97,177100.0%
      R+100.0
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