1990Final results
1990 election for Mississippi's 1st District
U.S. House · Mississippi
Jamie Whitten (D) won with 64.9% of the vote, defeating Bill Bowlin (R) by 29.7 points.
Jamie WhittenDemocrat · winner
64.9%43,668
Bill BowlinRepublican
35.1%23,650
67,318 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 1990
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 WhittenBill Bowlin
$183.6K
Raised by the campaign
$14.8K
$96.3K
Spent by the campaign
$14.8K
$435.7K
Cash on hand
$30
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990