1983Final results
1983 Democratic primary runoff for Mississippi House District 71
Mississippi House of Representatives · Mississippi
Linda Ross Alby (D) won with 51.8% of the vote, defeating Harold Clanton (D) by 3.6 points.
Linda Ross AlbyDemocrat · winner
51.8%2,676
Harold ClantonDemocrat
48.2%2,489
5,165 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET