1983Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1983 Democratic primary for Mississippi House District 74
Mississippi House of Representatives · Mississippi
William Singletary (D) won with 51.5% of the vote, defeating George R. Ferguson Jr. (D) by 3.0 points.
William SingletaryDemocrat · winner
51.5%2,423
George R. Ferguson Jr.Democrat · incumbent
48.5%2,282
4,705 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET