1979Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1979 Democratic primary for Mississippi House District 18
Mississippi House of Representatives · Mississippi
Tim Ford (D) won with 65.5% of the vote, defeating James Harold Montgomery Sr. (D) by 31.0 points.
Tim FordDemocrat · winner
65.5%4,322
James Harold Montgomery Sr.Democrat · incumbent
34.5%2,277
6,599 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET