1983Final results
1983 Democratic primary for Mississippi Senate District 39
Mississippi State Senate · Mississippi
W. L. Rayborn (D) won with 51.8% of the vote, defeating Thomas William Hickman Jr. (D) by 3.5 points.
W. L. RaybornDemocrat · winner · incumbent
51.8%10,129
Thomas William Hickman Jr.Democrat
48.2%9,443
19,572 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET