1983Final results
1983 election for Mississippi Senate District 7
Mississippi State Senate · Mississippi
Hob Bryan (D) won with 56.4% of the vote, defeating Van East (R) by 12.8 points.
Hob BryanDemocrat · winner
56.4%5,954
Van EastRepublican
43.6%4,601
10,555 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