1988Final results
1988 election for Mississippi's 3rd District
U.S. House · Mississippi
Gillespie Montgomery (D) won with 88.8% of the vote, defeating Jimmie Ray Bourland (R) by 77.6 points.
Gillespie MontgomeryDemocrat · winner
88.8%164,651
Jimmie Ray BourlandRepublican
11.2%20,729
185,380 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.
Gillespie MontgomeryJimmie Ray Bourland
$148.1K
Raised by the campaign
$671
$116.8K
Spent by the campaign
$671
$130.3K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988; FEC, through Feb 8, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988