1987Final results
1987 election for Mississippi House District 118
Mississippi House of Representatives · Mississippi
Robert Short (D) won with 63.3% of the vote, defeating Mark Davis (R) by 26.6 points.
Robert ShortDemocrat · winner · incumbent
63.3%3,541
Mark DavisRepublican
36.7%2,053
5,594 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 1987
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET