1976Final results
1976 election for Mississippi's 2nd District
U.S. House · Mississippi
David R. Bowen (D) won with 63.0% of the vote, defeating M. Roland Byrd (R) by 27.3 points.
David R. BowenDemocrat · winner
63.0%75,092
M. Roland ByrdRepublican
35.7%42,601
H. B. "brownie" WellsOther party
1.2%1,480
119,173 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1976
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET