1998Final results
1998 election for Mississippi's 1st District
U.S. House · Mississippi
Roger F. Wicker (R) won with 67.2% of the vote, defeating Rex N. Weathers (D) by 36.5 points.
Roger F. WickerRepublican · winner
67.2%66,738
Rex N. WeathersDemocrat
30.6%30,438
John "andy" RouseLibertarian
2.2%2,157
99,333 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 1998
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.
No DemocratRoger F. Wicker
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Raised by the campaign
$465.3K
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Spent by the campaign
$288.4K
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Cash on hand
$311.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998