1979Final results
1979 election for Mississippi House District 20
Mississippi House of Representatives · Mississippi
Dorlos Robinson (D) won with 58.8% of the vote, defeating Van East (R) by 17.6 points.
Dorlos RobinsonDemocrat · winner
58.8%2,803
Van EastRepublican
41.2%1,964
4,767 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1979
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET