1971Final results
1971 election for Mississippi House District 38
Mississippi House of Representatives · Mississippi
2 seats: Vasco Singley (D), Neil Smith (D) won.
2 seatsVasco SingleyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
46.2%10,185
Neil SmithDemocrat · winner · incumbent
36.7%8,096
Clarence L. WilliamsIndependent
12.4%2,726
W. E. FortenberryIndependent
4.6%1,023
22,030 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Vasco Singley (D)Neil Smith (D)Clarence L. Williams (I)
Also on the ballot: W. E. Fortenberry (Independent), 4.6%