1992Final results
1992 election for Mississippi's 1st District
U.S. House · Mississippi
Jamie Whitten (D) won with 59.5% of the vote, defeating Clyde E. Whitaker (R) by 18.9 points.
Jamie WhittenDemocrat · winner
59.5%121,664
Clyde E. WhitakerRepublican
40.5%82,952
204,616 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 1992
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 WhittenClyde E. Whitaker
$82.7K
Raised by the campaign
$237.5K
$267.2K
Spent by the campaign
$237K
$251.2K
Cash on hand
$489
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1992; FEC, through Jan 31, 1993.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1992