1979Still countingCertified results
1979 Democratic primary for Mississippi House District 23
Mississippi House of Representatives · Mississippi
Don Grist (D) received the most votes; no source recorded a winner.
Don GristDemocrat · leading · incumbent
48.3%4,104
Hosea Dawkins Jr.Democrat
34.3%2,914
Howard BrasherDemocrat
17.3%1,473
8,491 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET