1983Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1983 Democratic primary for Mississippi House District 29
Mississippi House of Representatives · Mississippi
HENRY WARD JR led; no source recorded a winner.
Henry Ward Jr.Democrat · leading
36.6%1,850
Edward G. JacksonDemocrat · incumbent
32.2%1,628
H. Hilliard Lawler IIIDemocrat · incumbent
31.1%1,573
5,051 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET