1971Final results
1971 election for Mississippi House District 3
Mississippi House of Representatives · Mississippi
3 seats: Everett Slayden (D), T. M. Stone (D), Donald Chambliss (D) won.
3 seatsEverett SlaydenDemocrat · winner · incumbent
32.7%12,795
T. M. StoneDemocrat · winner · incumbent
31.7%12,409
Donald ChamblissDemocrat · winner
27.9%10,888
O. D. FlynnIndependent
4.0%1,560
W. Q. CarawayIndependent
3.7%1,432
39,084 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
The candidates
Everett Slayden (D)T. M. Stone (D)Donald Chambliss (D)
Also on the ballot: O. D. Flynn (Independent), 4.0%; W. Q. Caraway (Independent), 3.7%