1986Final results
1986 runoff for Mississippi Senate District 44
Mississippi State Senate · Mississippi
James L. Bean Jr. (Oth) won with 55.1% of the vote, defeating Farris Shows (Oth) by 10.3 points.
James L. Bean Jr.Other party · winner
55.1%2,843
Farris ShowsOther party
44.9%2,314
5,157 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 1986
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET