1982Final results
1982 election for Mississippi's 3rd District
U.S. House · Mississippi
Gillespie Montgomery (D) won with 93.1% of the vote, defeating James Bradshaw (Ind) by 86.2 points.
Gillespie MontgomeryDemocrat · winner
93.1%114,530
James BradshawIndependent
6.9%8,519
123,049 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.
Gillespie MontgomeryNo Republican
$92.1K
Raised by the campaign
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$61.8K
Spent by the campaign
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$0
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982