1975Final results
1975 Democratic primary runoff for Mississippi House District 5
Mississippi House of Representatives · Mississippi
Carl J. Gordon Jr. (D) won with 63.7% of the vote, defeating Elbert E. Corley (D) by 27.4 points.
Carl J. Gordon Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
63.7%4,473
Elbert E. CorleyDemocrat
36.3%2,548
7,021 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET