2004Final results

2004 election for Mississippi's 3rd District

Name: 2004 election for Mississippi's 3rd District
Start: 2004-11-02
Location: Mississippi

U.S. House · Mississippi

Charles Pickering (R) won with 80.1% of the vote, defeating Jim Giles (Ind) by 66.3 points.

Charles PickeringRepublican · winner

80.1%234,874

Jim GilesIndependent

13.8%40,426

6.2%18,068

293,368 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 2004

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Jim GilesCharles Pickering

$300

Raised by the campaign

$873.6K

$300

Spent by the campaign

$833K

Cash on hand

$228.3K

Campaign money: FEC, through May 7, 2003; FEC, through Dec 31, 2004.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2004