1983Final results
1983 Democratic primary for Mississippi Senate District 17
Mississippi State Senate · Mississippi
William Canon (D) won with 67.4% of the vote, defeating Jimmy E. Obrian (D) by 34.7 points.
William CanonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
67.4%10,388
Jimmy E. ObrianDemocrat
32.6%5,034
15,422 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET