1979Final results
1979 Democratic primary for Mississippi Senate District 46
Mississippi State Senate · Mississippi
David Smith (D) won with 56.2% of the vote, defeating Charles G. Odom (D) by 12.5 points.
David SmithDemocrat · winner
56.2%9,829
Charles G. OdomDemocrat
43.8%7,645
17,474 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET