1975Final results
1975 election for Mississippi House District 31H
Mississippi House of Representatives · Mississippi
J. W. Raney (D) won with 49.9% of the vote, defeating James C. Winstead (R) by 9.0 points.
J. W. RaneyDemocrat · winner
49.9%3,167
James C. WinsteadRepublican
40.9%2,596
Archie FieldsIndependent
5.2%330
Kenneth AllenIndependent
4.0%255
6,348 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
J. W. Raney (D)James C. Winstead (R)Archie Fields (I)
Also on the ballot: Kenneth Allen (Independent), 4.0%