1985Final resultsSpecial election
1985 special election for Mississippi House District 69
Mississippi House of Representatives · Mississippi
Alyce Griffin Griffinclarke (OTH) and Sollie Norwood (OTH) won the district's 2 seats.
2 seatsAlyce Griffin GriffinclarkeOther party · winner
39.2%647
Sollie NorwoodOther party · winner
21.1%349
Charles E. LeonardOther party
9.9%164
Bettye S. HuntOther party
7.3%120
Joe Louis SandersOther party
6.1%101
Edward E. EckmanOther party
5.6%93
Joe MitchellOther party
5.3%88
Kathryn StallingOther party
3.1%52
Cal FraleyOther party
2.2%37
1,651 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Alyce Griffin Griffinclarke (OTH)Sollie Norwood (OTH)Charles E. Leonard (OTH)Bettye S. Hunt (OTH)Joe Louis Sanders (OTH)Edward E. Eckman (OTH)Joe Mitchell (OTH)
Also on the ballot: Kathryn Stalling (Other party), 3.1%; Cal Fraley (Other party), 2.2%