1979Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1979 Democratic primary for Mississippi House District 44
Mississippi House of Representatives · Mississippi
JERRY WILKERSON led; no source recorded a winner.
Jerry WilkersonDemocrat · leading
37.2%3,248
Edward S. JollyDemocrat · incumbent
34.1%2,981
Helen J. McDadeDemocrat · incumbent
28.7%2,512
8,741 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET