1983Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1983 Democratic primary for Mississippi Senate District 9
Mississippi State Senate · Mississippi
Johnny Morgan (D) won with 67.9% of the vote, defeating Edgar H. Overstreet (D) by 35.8 points.
Johnny MorganDemocrat · winner
67.9%11,533
Edgar H. OverstreetDemocrat · incumbent
32.1%5,448
16,981 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET