1979Final results
1979 Democratic primary for Mississippi Senate District 39
Mississippi State Senate · Mississippi
John William Powell (D) won with 57.1% of the vote, defeating Pat Welch (D) by 14.2 points.
John William PowellDemocrat · winner · incumbent
57.1%9,645
Pat WelchDemocrat
42.9%7,242
16,887 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET