1978Final results
1978 election for Mississippi's 1st District
U.S. House · Mississippi
Jamie Whitten (D) won with 66.6% of the vote, defeating T. K. Moffett (R) by 35.5 points.
Jamie WhittenDemocrat · winner
66.6%57,358
T. K. MoffettRepublican
31.0%26,734
Horace E. HutchesonIndependent
2.4%2,059
86,151 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 1978
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET