1982Final results
1982 election for Mississippi's 4th District
U.S. House · Mississippi
Wayne Dowdy (D) won with 52.5% of the vote, defeating Liles Williams (R) by 6.9 points.
Wayne DowdyDemocrat · winner
52.5%79,977
Liles WilliamsRepublican
45.6%69,469
Rev Eddie L. McBrideIndependent
1.8%2,770
152,216 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.
Wayne DowdyLiles Williams
$513.9K
Raised by the campaign
$932K
$514.7K
Spent by the campaign
$928.3K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982