1979Final results
1979 election for Mississippi House District 68
Mississippi House of Representatives · Mississippi
Credell Calhoun (D) won with 68.9% of the vote, defeating John Rawls (R) by 47.6 points.
Credell CalhounDemocrat · winner
68.9%1,791
John RawlsRepublican
21.3%554
Jody B. HastonIndependent
5.8%151
Emmett Nichols Jr.Independent
4.0%103
2,599 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
The candidates
Credell Calhoun (D)John Rawls (R)Jody B. Haston (I)
Also on the ballot: Emmett Nichols Jr. (Independent), 4.0%