1983Final results
1983 election for Mississippi House District 72
Mississippi House of Representatives · Mississippi
John Reeves (D) won with 66.3% of the vote, defeating James C. Winstead (R) by 32.7 points.
John ReevesDemocrat · winner
66.3%4,247
James C. WinsteadRepublican
33.7%2,156
6,403 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