1979Final results
1979 Democratic primary runoff for Mississippi House District 22
Mississippi House of Representatives · Mississippi
Larry Allen (D) won with 51.2% of the vote, defeating Gary C. Murphree (D) by 2.4 points.
Larry AllenDemocrat · winner
51.2%3,583
Gary C. MurphreeDemocrat
48.8%3,412
6,995 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET