1979Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1979 Democratic primary runoff for Mississippi Senate District 2
Mississippi State Senate · Mississippi
William Minor (D) won with 51.4% of the vote, defeating George M. Yarbrough (D) by 2.8 points.
William MinorDemocrat · winner
51.4%8,079
George M. YarbroughDemocrat · incumbent
48.6%7,645
15,724 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET