1982Final results
1982 election for Mississippi's 1st District
U.S. House · Mississippi
Jamie Whitten (D) won with 70.9% of the vote, defeating Fran Fawcett (R) by 41.8 points.
Jamie WhittenDemocrat · winner
70.9%79,726
Fran FawcettRepublican
29.1%32,750
112,476 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 1982
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 WhittenFran Fawcett
$151.8K
Raised by the campaign
$37.2K
$163.8K
Spent by the campaign
$37.3K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982