2006Final results
2006 election for Mississippi's 1st District
U.S. House · Mississippi
Roger F. Wicker (R) won with 65.9% of the vote, defeating James K. "ken" Hurt (D) by 31.8 points.
Roger F. WickerRepublican · winner
65.9%95,098
James K. "ken" HurtDemocrat
34.1%49,174
144,272 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 2006
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.
James K. "ken" HurtRoger F. Wicker
$17.3K
Raised by the campaign
$845.8K
$16.4K
Spent by the campaign
$746.9K
$899
Cash on hand
$542.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Nov 7, 2006; FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006