1971Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1971 election for Mississippi House District 40
Mississippi House of Representatives · Mississippi
3 seats: John A. Neill (D), Vincent Gradie Scoper Jr. (R), James E. Liston Shows (D) won.
3 seatsJohn A. NeillDemocrat · winner · incumbent
31.4%19,898
Vincent Gradie Scoper Jr.Republican · winner
18.3%11,576
James E. Liston ShowsDemocrat · winner · incumbent
18.2%11,528
Estus GrahamDemocrat · incumbent
16.4%10,366
James R. JohnsonRepublican
15.7%9,955
63,323 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