1978Final results
1978 election for Mississippi's 3rd District
U.S. House · Mississippi
Gillespie Montgomery (D) won with 92.4% of the vote, defeating Dorothy Eleanor Cleveland (R) by 84.7 points.
Gillespie MontgomeryDemocrat · winner
92.4%101,685
Dorothy Eleanor ClevelandRepublican
7.6%8,408
110,093 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