1996Final results
1996 election for Mississippi's 1st District
U.S. House · Mississippi
Roger F. Wicker (R) won with 67.6% of the vote, defeating Henry Boyd Jr. (D) by 37.0 points.
Roger F. WickerRepublican · winner
67.6%123,724
Henry Boyd Jr.Democrat
30.6%55,998
John "andy" RouseLibertarian
1.2%2,281
Luke LundemoNatural Law
0.5%963
182,966 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 1996
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.
Henry Boyd Jr.Roger F. Wicker
$505
Raised by the campaign
$657.8K
$334
Spent by the campaign
$528.7K
$171
Cash on hand
$152.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Jan 30, 1997; FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996
The candidates
Roger F. Wicker (R)Henry Boyd Jr. (D)
Also on the ballot: John "andy" Rouse (Libertarian), 1.2%; Luke Lundemo (Natural Law), 0.5%