1983Final results
1983 election for Mississippi House District 57
Mississippi House of Representatives · Mississippi
Edward Blackmon Jr. (D) won with 57.7% of the vote, defeating Gerald R. Barber (R) by 15.4 points.
Edward Blackmon Jr.Democrat · winner
57.7%3,667
Gerald R. BarberRepublican
42.3%2,688
6,355 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1983
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET