1979Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1979 Democratic primary for Mississippi Senate District 36
Mississippi State Senate · Mississippi
JAMES L CALDWELL led; no source recorded a winner.
James L. CaldwellDemocrat · leading · incumbent
47.8%8,753
Bobby G. JonesDemocrat
28.1%5,133
Jack A. MorrisDemocrat
24.1%4,413
18,299 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET