1983Final results

1983 Democratic primary for Mississippi Senate District 8

Name: 1983 Democratic primary for Mississippi Senate District 8
Start: 1983-08-02
Location: Mississippi

Mississippi State Senate · Mississippi

Carl J. Gordon Jr. (D) won with 53.3% of the vote, defeating Terry Rhodes (D) by 6.6 points.

Carl J. Gordon Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent

53.3%9,734

46.7%8,522

18,256 votes

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