1979Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1979 Democratic primary for Mississippi Senate District 34
Mississippi State Senate · Mississippi
Billy Thames (D) won with 53.8% of the vote, defeating Dale Ford (D) by 7.5 points.
Billy ThamesDemocrat · winner
53.8%11,340
Dale FordDemocrat · incumbent
46.2%9,753
21,093 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET