1979Final results
1979 Democratic primary runoff for Mississippi House District 23
Mississippi House of Representatives · Mississippi
Don Grist (D) won with 57.0% of the vote, defeating Hosea Dawkins Jr. (D) by 14.0 points.
Don GristDemocrat · winner · incumbent
57.0%4,847
Hosea Dawkins Jr.Democrat
43.0%3,654
8,501 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET