1987Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1987 Democratic primary runoff for Mississippi Senate District 40
Mississippi State Senate · Mississippi
Joseph T. Stogner (D) won with 55.2% of the vote, defeating Quin Emerson Stringer Jr. (D) by 10.3 points.
Joseph T. StognerDemocrat · winner
55.2%7,828
Quin Emerson Stringer Jr.Democrat · incumbent
44.8%6,360
14,188 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET