1983Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1983 Democratic primary for Mississippi House District 7
Mississippi House of Representatives · Mississippi
John Grisham Jr. (D) won with 65.6% of the vote, defeating Donald Chambliss (D) by 38.1 points.
John Grisham Jr.Democrat · winner
65.6%2,856
Donald ChamblissDemocrat · incumbent
27.6%1,200
Dorothy MartinDemocrat
6.8%295
4,351 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET