1975Still countingCertified results
1975 primary for Mississippi Senate District 26
Mississippi State Senate · Mississippi
WILLIAM S GUY led; no source recorded a winner.
William S. GuyDemocrat · leading
35.6%6,527
Chester M. MooreDemocrat
20.7%3,800
Bruce GuyDemocrat
19.1%3,509
John WardlawDemocrat
17.2%3,146
Jewel G. SmithDemocrat
4.9%900
Ottis E. BrownDemocrat
2.5%453
18,335 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
William S. Guy (D)Chester M. Moore (D)Bruce Guy (D)John Wardlaw (D)
Also on the ballot: Jewel G. Smith (Democrat), 4.9%; Ottis E. Brown (Democrat), 2.5%