1987Final results

1987 Democratic primary runoff for Mississippi Senate District 8

Name: 1987 Democratic primary runoff for Mississippi Senate District 8
Start: 1987-08-01
Location: Mississippi

Mississippi State Senate · Mississippi

Carl J. Gordon Jr. (D) won with 52.7% of the vote, defeating Danny Thomas (D) by 5.4 points.

Carl J. Gordon Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent

52.7%8,985

47.3%8,070

17,055 votes

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET