1983Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1983 Democratic primary for Mississippi Senate District 47
Mississippi State Senate · Mississippi
MARTIN SMITH led; no source recorded a winner.
Martin SmithDemocrat · leading · incumbent
46.2%8,363
Larry L. AlbrittonDemocrat
36.1%6,545
C. R. LairdDemocrat
17.7%3,207
18,115 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET