1971Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1971 election for Mississippi Senate District 22
Mississippi State Senate · Mississippi
5 seats: Stephen L. Beach (D), Jim Noblin (D), James C. Maloney Jr. (D), Sam W. Wright (D), Don Spann (D) won.
5 seatsStephen L. BeachDemocrat · winner
17.8%52,333
Jim NoblinDemocrat · winner
17.7%51,896
James C. Maloney Jr.Democrat · winner
16.1%47,307
Sam W. WrightDemocrat · winner
15.9%46,587
Don SpannDemocrat · winner
12.3%36,080
Jean MuirheadRepublican · incumbent
6.4%18,755
R. Wayne HerbertRepublican
4.6%13,488
David PerkinsIndependent
3.9%11,487
Henry KirkseyIndependent
3.4%10,122
Joe DentonIndependent
1.9%5,477
293,532 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
Stephen L. Beach (D)Jim Noblin (D)James C. Maloney Jr. (D)Sam W. Wright (D)Don Spann (D)Jean Muirhead (R)
Also on the ballot: R. Wayne Herbert (Republican), 4.6%; David Perkins (Independent), 3.9%; Henry Kirksey (Independent), 3.4%; Joe Denton (Independent), 1.9%