1987Final results
1987 Democratic primary runoff for Mississippi House District 19
Mississippi House of Representatives · Mississippi
William R. Wheeler Jr. (D) won with 62.9% of the vote, defeating Edward O. Pearson (D) by 25.8 points.
William R. Wheeler Jr.Democrat · winner
62.9%5,918
Edward O. PearsonDemocrat
37.1%3,491
9,409 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET