1983Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1983 Democratic primary for Mississippi House District 57
Mississippi House of Representatives · Mississippi
Edward Blackmon Jr. (D) won with 58.1% of the vote, defeating Hermit A. Jones (D) by 16.1 points.
Edward Blackmon Jr.Democrat · winner
58.1%3,439
Hermit A. JonesDemocrat · incumbent
41.9%2,483
5,922 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET