1983Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1983 Democratic primary for Mississippi Senate District 51
Mississippi State Senate · Mississippi
Stephen Hale (D) won with 52.6% of the vote, defeating William C. Rhodes (D) by 5.2 points.
Stephen HaleDemocrat · winner
52.6%6,281
William C. RhodesDemocrat · incumbent
47.4%5,660
11,941 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET