1985Final resultsIncumbent defeatedSpecial election
1985 special election for Mississippi Senate District 19
Mississippi State Senate · Mississippi
Hubert S. McMillan (OTH) and M. G. Bond (OTH) won the district's 2 seats.
2 seatsHubert S. McMillanOther party · winner
25.3%2,311
M. G. BondOther party · winner
22.8%2,088
David SmithOther party · incumbent
21.1%1,924
John E. ShawOther party
16.7%1,530
Lester JanesOther party
6.2%567
Sam McMillanOther party
4.1%379
Ray WatkinsOther party
3.7%341
9,140 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1985
Races before and after
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
The candidates
Hubert S. McMillan (OTH)M. G. Bond (OTH)David Smith (OTH)John E. Shaw (OTH)Lester Janes (OTH)
Also on the ballot: Sam McMillan (Other party), 4.1%; Ray Watkins (Other party), 3.7%