1979Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1979 Democratic primary for Mississippi Senate District 16
Mississippi State Senate · Mississippi
Billy D. Lancaster (D) won with 63.3% of the vote, defeating W. L. Wilson (D) by 26.6 points.
Billy D. LancasterDemocrat · winner
63.3%11,449
W. L. WilsonDemocrat · incumbent
36.7%6,635
18,084 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET