1971Final results
1971 election for Mississippi Senate District 12
Mississippi State Senate · Mississippi
2 seats: John Kenneth Gresham (D), Willard L. McIlwain (D) won.
2 seatsJohn Kenneth GreshamDemocrat · winner
44.9%13,971
Willard L. McIlwainDemocrat · winner · incumbent
32.2%10,018
Jake AyersIndependent
13.8%4,285
Charles P. BerryRepublican
9.2%2,868
31,142 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