1983Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1983 Democratic primary for Mississippi Senate District 24
Mississippi State Senate · Mississippi
Ken Harper (D) won with 53.6% of the vote, defeating Ellis Bodron (D) by 7.2 points.
Ken HarperDemocrat · winner
53.6%8,041
Ellis BodronDemocrat · incumbent
46.4%6,964
15,005 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET