1979Final results
1979 Democratic primary for Mississippi House District 36
Mississippi House of Representatives · Mississippi
Clarence A. Pierce Jr. (D) won with 63.3% of the vote, defeating Robert L. Ball (D) by 26.6 points.
Clarence A. Pierce Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
63.3%3,652
Robert L. BallDemocrat
36.7%2,117
5,769 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET