2002Final results
2002 election for Mississippi's 3rd District
U.S. House · Mississippi
Charles Pickering (R) won with 63.6% of the vote, defeating Ronnie Shows (D) by 28.8 points.
Charles PickeringRepublican · winner
63.6%139,329
Ronnie ShowsDemocrat
34.8%76,184
Jim GilesIndependent
0.7%1,431
Harvey L. DardenIndependent
0.4%949
Brad A. McDonaldLibertarian
0.3%760
Carroll GranthamReform
0.2%498
219,151 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.
Ronnie ShowsCharles Pickering
$1.4M
Raised by the campaign
$2.8M
$1.4M
Spent by the campaign
$3.1M
$6.7K
Cash on hand
$187.7K
Other candidates' campaigns: Jim Giles $9.1K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002
The candidates
Charles Pickering (R)Ronnie Shows (D)
Also on the ballot: Jim Giles (Independent), 0.7%; Harvey L. Darden (Independent), 0.4%; Brad A. McDonald (Libertarian), 0.3%; Carroll Grantham (Reform), 0.2%