1983Final results

1983 Democratic primary for Mississippi Senate District 45

Name: 1983 Democratic primary for Mississippi Senate District 45
Start: 1983-08-02
Location: Mississippi

Mississippi State Senate · Mississippi

Paul R. Lambert (D) won with 76.3% of the vote, defeating Fred Laird (D) by 52.6 points.

Paul R. LambertDemocrat · winner · incumbent

76.3%9,305

23.7%2,890

12,195 votes

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET