2000Final results
2000 election for Mississippi's 3rd District
U.S. House · Mississippi
Charles Pickering (R) won with 73.2% of the vote, defeating William Clay Thrash (D) by 47.4 points.
Charles PickeringRepublican · winner
73.2%153,899
William Clay ThrashDemocrat
25.7%54,151
Jonathan GoldenLibertarian
1.1%2,313
210,363 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 2000
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.
William Clay ThrashCharles Pickering
$0
Raised by the campaign
$918K
$1.3K
Spent by the campaign
$520K
$0
Cash on hand
$477.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Nov 20, 2000; FEC, through Dec 31, 2000.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2000