1987Final results
1987 Democratic primary for Mississippi House District 19
Mississippi House of Representatives · Mississippi
WILLIAM R WHEELER led; no source recorded a winner.
William R. Wheeler Jr.Democrat · leading
50.0%4,664
Edward O. PearsonDemocrat
27.2%2,541
Wilburn StevensDemocrat
14.0%1,309
Victor EvansDemocrat
5.8%539
James WouldridgeDemocrat
3.0%281
9,334 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
William R. Wheeler Jr. (D)Edward O. Pearson (D)Wilburn Stevens (D)Victor Evans (D)
Also on the ballot: James Wouldridge (Democrat), 3.0%