1983Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1983 Democratic primary for Mississippi House District 27
Mississippi House of Representatives · Mississippi
Delma Furniss (D) won with 55.6% of the vote, defeating Kenneth Williams (D) by 11.2 points.
Delma FurnissDemocrat · winner
55.6%3,086
Kenneth WilliamsDemocrat · incumbent
44.4%2,463
5,549 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET