1979Final results

1979 Democratic primary for Mississippi Senate District 7

Name: 1979 Democratic primary for Mississippi Senate District 7
Start: 1979-08-07
Location: Mississippi

Mississippi State Senate · Mississippi

John E. Johnson (D) won with 61.2% of the vote, defeating Danny Joe Maxcy Sr. (D) by 22.5 points.

John E. JohnsonDemocrat · winner

61.2%8,572

38.8%5,428

14,000 votes

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET