1980Final results
1980 election for Mississippi's 1st District
U.S. House · Mississippi
Jamie Whitten (D) won with 63.0% of the vote, defeating T. K. Moffett (R) by 26.0 points.
Jamie WhittenDemocrat · winner
63.0%104,269
T. K. MoffettRepublican
37.0%61,292
165,561 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 1980
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Jamie WhittenT. K. Moffett
$183.7K
Raised by the campaign
$78.1K
$131.3K
Spent by the campaign
$77.2K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980