1971Final results
1971 election for Mississippi House District 23-1
Mississippi House of Representatives · Mississippi
2 seats: Horace Hammerton Harned Jr. (D), Ben Owen (D) won.
2 seatsHorace Hammerton Harned Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
34.7%8,278
Ben OwenDemocrat · winner · incumbent
26.4%6,304
Bennie ButlerIndependent
14.1%3,362
R. D. HarmondIndependent
10.8%2,569
E. E. HeardIndependent
9.8%2,337
Carey B. ShacklefordIndependent
4.3%1,033
23,883 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Horace Hammerton Harned Jr. (D)Ben Owen (D)Bennie Butler (I)R. D. Harmond (I)E. E. Heard (I)
Also on the ballot: Carey B. Shackleford (Independent), 4.3%