1971Final results
1971 election for Mississippi House District 16
Mississippi House of Representatives · Mississippi
2 seats: Robert G. Clark Jr. (Ind), David Halbrook (D) won.
2 seatsRobert G. Clark Jr.Independent · winner · incumbent
28.6%6,531
David HalbrookDemocrat · winner · incumbent
27.8%6,347
J. P. LoveDemocrat
27.4%6,265
Bluford T. Taylor Jr.Independent
16.2%3,701
22,844 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