1975Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1975 election for Mississippi House District 40
Mississippi House of Representatives · Mississippi
3 seats: Tucker Buchanan (D), Vincent Gradie Scoper Jr. (R), Jerry Gilbreath (R) won.
3 seatsTucker BuchananDemocrat · winner
28.0%16,951
Vincent Gradie Scoper Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
21.9%13,286
Jerry GilbreathRepublican · winner
19.6%11,862
James E. Liston ShowsDemocrat · incumbent
14.5%8,753
David R. BlueDemocrat
11.8%7,144
Charles F. DearingRepublican
4.2%2,569
60,565 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 1975
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Tucker Buchanan (D)Vincent Gradie Scoper Jr. (R)Jerry Gilbreath (R)James E. Liston Shows (D)David R. Blue (D)
Also on the ballot: Charles F. Dearing (Republican), 4.2%