1988Final results
1988 election for Mississippi's 4th District
U.S. House · Mississippi
Michael Parker (D) won with 54.8% of the vote, defeating Thomas Collins (R) by 10.8 points.
Michael ParkerDemocrat · winner
54.8%110,184
Thomas CollinsRepublican
44.0%88,433
Liz GilchristIndependent
1.2%2,446
201,063 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.
Michael ParkerThomas Collins
$844.5K
Raised by the campaign
$409.6K
$843.1K
Spent by the campaign
$408.1K
$1.4K
Cash on hand
$1.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988