1979Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1979 Democratic primary runoff for Mississippi Senate District 40
Mississippi State Senate · Mississippi
W. L. Rayborn (D) won with 50.5% of the vote, defeating Thomas William Hickman Jr. (D) by 0.9 points.
W. L. RaybornDemocrat · winner
50.5%8,641
Thomas William Hickman Jr.Democrat · incumbent
49.5%8,486
17,127 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET