1983Final results
1983 Democratic primary runoff for Mississippi House District 65
Mississippi House of Representatives · Mississippi
Jack Wertz (D) won with 56.1% of the vote, defeating Walter Palmer (D) by 12.2 points.
Jack WertzDemocrat · winner
56.1%2,778
Walter PalmerDemocrat
43.9%2,174
4,952 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET