1983Final results
1983 Democratic primary for Mississippi House District 42
Mississippi House of Representatives · Mississippi
Jerry Wilkerson (D) won with 58.8% of the vote, defeating Helen J. McDade (D) by 17.6 points.
Jerry WilkersonDemocrat · winner
58.8%4,762
Helen J. McDadeDemocrat
41.2%3,336
8,098 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET