2002Final results
2002 election for Mississippi's 1st District
U.S. House · Mississippi
Roger F. Wicker (R) won with 71.4% of the vote, defeating Rex N. Weathers (D) by 47.2 points.
Roger F. WickerRepublican · winner
71.4%95,404
Rex N. WeathersDemocrat
24.2%32,318
Brenda BlackburnReform
2.6%3,477
Harold M. TaylorLibertarian
1.8%2,368
133,567 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 2002
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
$435K
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Spent by the campaign
$395.2K
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Cash on hand
$322.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002
The candidates
Roger F. Wicker (R)Rex N. Weathers (D)
Also on the ballot: Brenda Blackburn (Reform), 2.6%; Harold M. Taylor (Libertarian), 1.8%