1979Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1979 Democratic primary for Mississippi House District 37
Mississippi House of Representatives · Mississippi
JACK E GARY led; no source recorded a winner.
Jack E. GaryDemocrat · leading
38.8%3,572
James H. CookDemocrat · incumbent
27.2%2,508
W. ButlerDemocrat
18.3%1,687
Mike PhillipsDemocrat
15.7%1,444
9,211 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET