1983Final results
1983 Democratic primary for Mississippi House District 17
Mississippi House of Representatives · Mississippi
Thomas L. Brooks (D) won with 54.1% of the vote, defeating Eloise Scott (D) by 8.3 points.
Thomas L. BrooksDemocrat · winner · incumbent
54.1%3,296
Eloise ScottDemocrat
45.9%2,793
6,089 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET