1979Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1979 Democratic primary for Mississippi House District 86
Mississippi House of Representatives · Mississippi
JAMES D PRICE led; no source recorded a winner.
James D. PriceDemocrat · leading · incumbent
38.0%3,090
R. H. Donald Jr.Democrat
31.6%2,574
Roger E. Newton Jr.Democrat
15.4%1,251
Jerry MottDemocrat
15.0%1,219
8,134 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET