1971Final results
1971 election for Mississippi Senate District 30
Mississippi State Senate · Mississippi
2 seats: Carroll Ingram (D), Ray B. Chatham (D) won.
2 seatsCarroll IngramDemocrat · winner
36.3%18,830
Ray B. ChathamDemocrat · winner
33.8%17,529
Richard TravisRepublican
12.6%6,546
Mildred W. NorrisIndependent
6.6%3,443
Douglass BakerIndependent
4.7%2,458
Elliot E. SchlottmanRepublican
4.7%2,427
Audler LottIndependent
1.2%614
51,847 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
Carroll Ingram (D)Ray B. Chatham (D)Richard Travis (R)Mildred W. Norris (I)
Also on the ballot: Douglass Baker (Independent), 4.7%; Elliot E. Schlottman (Republican), 4.7%; Audler Lott (Independent), 1.2%