1983Final results
1983 Democratic primary for Mississippi House District 59
Mississippi House of Representatives · Mississippi
FRANCES SAVAGE led; no source recorded a winner.
Frances SavageDemocrat · leading
29.2%1,874
Ann M. SturdivantDemocrat
24.5%1,574
Carolyn Rives FortenberryDemocrat
21.8%1,404
Perry Lee DunnDemocrat
20.7%1,333
Alice HallDemocrat
3.8%243
6,428 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Frances Savage (D)Ann M. Sturdivant (D)Carolyn Rives Fortenberry (D)Perry Lee Dunn (D)
Also on the ballot: Alice Hall (Democrat), 3.8%