1983Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1983 Democratic primary for Mississippi Senate District 5
Mississippi State Senate · Mississippi
John White (D) won with 61.8% of the vote, defeating Bill May (D) by 23.6 points.
John WhiteDemocrat · winner
61.8%13,573
Bill MayDemocrat · incumbent
38.2%8,395
21,968 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET