2008Final results
2008 election for Mississippi's 1st District
U.S. House · Mississippi
Travis Childers (D) won with 54.5% of the vote, defeating Greg Davis (R) by 10.6 points.
Travis ChildersDemocrat · winner
54.5%185,959
Greg DavisRepublican
43.9%149,818
Wally PangIndependent
1.1%3,736
John M. Wages Jr.Green
0.5%1,876
341,389 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 2008
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.
Travis ChildersGreg Davis
$1.9M
Raised by the campaign
$1.5M
$1.8M
Spent by the campaign
$1.5M
$29.3K
Cash on hand
$82.5K
Other candidates' campaigns: John M. Wages Jr. $2.5K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008
The candidates
Travis Childers (D)Greg Davis (R)
Also on the ballot: Wally Pang (Independent), 1.1%; John M. Wages Jr. (Green), 0.5%