1975Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1975 Democratic primary for Mississippi Senate District 6
Mississippi State Senate · Mississippi
William Garner Burgin Jr. (D) won with 26.6% of the vote, defeating Dudley H. Carter (D) by 2.2 points.
William Garner Burgin Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
26.6%14,382
Dudley H. CarterDemocrat
24.4%13,217
Robert B. HardyDemocrat · incumbent
23.3%12,579
A. Harmon RobinsonDemocrat
22.4%12,123
Kay Vonne PrisockDemocrat
3.3%1,762
54,063 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
William Garner Burgin Jr. (D)Dudley H. Carter (D)Robert B. Hardy (D)A. Harmon Robinson (D)
Also on the ballot: Kay Vonne Prisock (Democrat), 3.3%