1984Final results
1984 election for Mississippi's 4th District
U.S. House · Mississippi
Wayne Dowdy (D) won with 55.3% of the vote, defeating David Armstrong (R) by 10.6 points.
Wayne DowdyDemocrat · winner
55.3%113,635
David ArmstrongRepublican
44.7%91,797
205,432 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 1984
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 DowdyDavid Armstrong
$486.7K
Raised by the campaign
$168.4K
$412.2K
Spent by the campaign
$164.6K
$92.3K
Cash on hand
$3.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984