1979Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1979 Democratic primary for Mississippi House District 9
Mississippi House of Representatives · Mississippi
CLAYTON P HENDERSON led; no source recorded a winner.
Clayton P. HendersonDemocrat · leading
45.2%2,312
Jack N. TuckerDemocrat
29.7%1,518
Richard TedfordDemocrat · incumbent
25.1%1,281
5,111 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET