1986Final results
1986 election for Mississippi's 1st District
U.S. House · Mississippi
Jamie Whitten (D) won with 66.4% of the vote, defeating Larry Cobb (R) by 32.8 points.
Jamie WhittenDemocrat · winner
66.4%59,870
Larry CobbRepublican
33.6%30,267
90,137 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 1986
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 WhittenLarry Cobb
$253.9K
Raised by the campaign
$116.1K
$170.9K
Spent by the campaign
$112.2K
$230.8K
Cash on hand
$3.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986