1979Final results
1979 Democratic primary runoff for Mississippi Senate District 36
Mississippi State Senate · Mississippi
James L. Caldwell (D) won with 59.1% of the vote, defeating Bobby G. Jones (D) by 18.1 points.
James L. CaldwellDemocrat · winner · incumbent
59.1%9,682
Bobby G. JonesDemocrat
40.9%6,709
16,391 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET