1987Final results
1987 Democratic primary for Mississippi House District 16
Mississippi House of Representatives · Mississippi
Steve Holland (D) won with 59.1% of the vote, defeating Ralph Wade Bruce (D) by 24.6 points.
Steve HollandDemocrat · winner · incumbent
59.1%2,858
Ralph Wade BruceDemocrat
34.4%1,666
John Baker Jr.Democrat
6.5%315
4,839 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET