1983Final results
1983 Democratic primary runoff for Mississippi Senate District 42
Mississippi State Senate · Mississippi
F. M. Smith Jr. (D) won with 50.9% of the vote, defeating Charles G. Blackwell (D) by 1.8 points.
F. M. Smith Jr.Democrat · winner
50.9%7,432
Charles G. BlackwellDemocrat
49.1%7,174
14,606 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET