1979Final results
1979 election for Mississippi Senate District 46
Mississippi State Senate · Mississippi
David Smith (D) won with 76.6% of the vote, defeating Anne Carpenter (R) by 53.2 points.
David SmithDemocrat · winner
76.6%11,161
Anne CarpenterRepublican
23.4%3,411
14,572 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