1976Final results
1976 election for Mississippi's 3rd District
U.S. House · Mississippi
Gillespie Montgomery (D) won with 93.9% of the vote, defeating Dorothy Colby Cleveland (R) by 87.9 points.
Gillespie MontgomeryDemocrat · winner
93.9%129,088
Dorothy Colby ClevelandRepublican
6.1%8,321
137,409 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