2008Final results
2008 election for Mississippi's 3rd District
U.S. House · Mississippi
Gregg Harper (R) won with 62.5% of the vote, defeating Joel Gill (D) by 25.1 points.
Gregg HarperRepublican · winner
62.5%213,171
Joel GillDemocrat
37.5%127,698
340,869 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.
Joel GillGregg Harper
$93.3K
Raised by the campaign
$1.2M
$93.2K
Spent by the campaign
$1.1M
$71
Cash on hand
$17.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Nov 24, 2008; FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008