1975Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1975 primary for Mississippi House District 24
Mississippi House of Representatives · Mississippi
Tommy Horne (D) won with 15.6% of the vote, defeating Edward S. Jolly (D) by 3.9 points.
Tommy HorneDemocrat · winner · incumbent
15.6%14,978
Betty Jane LongDemocrat · winner · incumbent
14.1%13,599
Edward S. JollyDemocrat · incumbent
11.7%11,266
Helen J. McDadeDemocrat · incumbent
9.7%9,343
H. T. JarvisDemocrat
8.1%7,820
James W. CottlesDemocrat
7.3%7,068
George AdkinsDemocrat
6.8%6,527
W. T. DennisDemocrat
5.6%5,363
Howard E. WilliamsDemocrat
5.5%5,252
George M. ThomasDemocrat
4.9%4,747
Floyd Loper Jr.Democrat
3.8%3,623
Rodney K. JonesDemocrat
3.8%3,612
Edward N. GunnDemocrat
3.2%3,048
96,246 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Tommy Horne (D)Betty Jane Long (D)Edward S. Jolly (D)Helen J. McDade (D)H. T. Jarvis (D)James W. Cottles (D)George Adkins (D)W. T. Dennis (D)Howard E. Williams (D)
Also on the ballot: George M. Thomas (Democrat), 4.9%; Floyd Loper Jr. (Democrat), 3.8%; Rodney K. Jones (Democrat), 3.8%; Edward N. Gunn (Democrat), 3.2%