1979Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1979 Democratic primary for Mississippi Senate District 2
Mississippi State Senate · Mississippi
GEORGE M YARBROUGH led; no source recorded a winner.
George M. YarbroughDemocrat · leading · incumbent
37.3%5,893
William MinorDemocrat
29.5%4,650
David FlyDemocrat
26.6%4,204
Phil FranksDemocrat
6.6%1,037
15,784 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET