1979Final results
1979 election for Mississippi Senate District 45
Mississippi State Senate · Mississippi
Paul R. Lambert (D) won with 61.8% of the vote, defeating William F. Porter (R) by 23.7 points.
Paul R. LambertDemocrat · winner
61.8%6,317
William F. PorterRepublican
38.2%3,899
10,216 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