2008Flipped from RepublicanFinal resultsSpecial election
2008 special election for Mississippi's 1st District
U.S. House · Mississippi
Travis Childers (D) won with 53.8% of the vote, defeating Greg Davis (R) by 7.6 points, flipping a seat Republicans held.
Travis ChildersDemocrat · winner
53.8%58,037
Greg DavisRepublican
46.2%49,877
107,914 votes
Source: Federal Election CommissionUpdated Oct 3, 2026, 3:20 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2008
Races before and after
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)