1983Final results
1983 election for Mississippi House District 85
Mississippi House of Representatives · Mississippi
Charles Sheppard (D) won with 76.8% of the vote, defeating Volley Davis (Ind) by 64.1 points.
Charles SheppardDemocrat · winner · incumbent
76.8%5,140
Volley DavisIndependent
12.7%851
David BartonIndependent
10.5%700
6,691 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET