1971Final results
1971 election for Mississippi House District 12
Mississippi House of Representatives · Mississippi
George Payne Cossar Sr. (D) won with 75.1% of the vote, defeating Eugene Carter (Ind) by 50.3 points.
George Payne Cossar Sr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
75.1%4,019
Eugene CarterIndependent
24.9%1,329
5,348 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1971
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET