1988Final results
1988 election for Mississippi's 1st District
U.S. House · Mississippi
Jamie Whitten (D) won with 78.2% of the vote, defeating Jim Bush (R) by 56.3 points.
Jamie WhittenDemocrat · winner
78.2%137,445
Jim BushRepublican
21.8%38,381
175,826 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 1988
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 WhittenNo Republican
$175.9K
Raised by the campaign
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$58.4K
Spent by the campaign
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$348.4K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988