In 1994, Democratic Party (United States) U.S. Representative Jamie L. Whitten declined to seek re-election; he had represented the 1st District for 54 years, longer than any other congressman at the time. Wicker ran to succeed him, spending $750,000 over the course of the election. He finished first in a crowded six-way Republican primary with 7,156 votes (26.62%) and proceeded to a runoff with attorney Grant Fox, who received 5,208 votes (19.37%). Former U.S. Attorney Bob Whitwell finished 600 votes short of the runoff with 4,606 votes (17.14%), 1992 nominee Clyde E. Whitaker came fourth with 4,602 votes (17.12%), 1986 nominee Larry Cobb came fifth with 4,162 votes (15.48%) and 1990 nominee Bill Bowlin took the remaining 1,147 votes (4.27%). In the runoff, Wicker defeated Fox by 11,905 votes (53.07%) to 10,527 (46.93%).

Question: When did Whitten first become a representative of the 1st District?
Answer: 1940

Question: Who won the Republican primary to replace Whitten?
Answer: Wicker

Question: Who won the runoff election between Fox and Wicker?
Answer: Wicker

Question: How many total votes were cast in the primary?
Answer: 26881

Question: How many more votes did the four remaining candidate get than Fox and Whitten combined?
Answer: 2153

Question: Which candidates in the primary did not make it to the runoff?
Answer: Bill Bowlin

Question: How many candidates in the primary did not make it to the runoff?
Answer: 4

Question: How many total votes did the four candidates that did not make it into the runoff get?
Answer: 14517

Question: How many more votes did the top three candidates get than the bottom three candidates?
Answer: 7059