2008Final results
2008 election for Mississippi's 4th District
U.S. House · Mississippi
Gene Taylor (D) won with 74.5% of the vote, defeating John McCay III (R) by 49.1 points.
Gene TaylorDemocrat · winner
74.5%216,542
John McCay IIIRepublican
25.5%73,977
290,519 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.
Gene TaylorJohn McCay III
$528.4K
Raised by the campaign
$17.7K
$509.8K
Spent by the campaign
$11.1K
$200.4K
Cash on hand
$6.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008; FEC, through Oct 15, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008