1987Final results
1987 Democratic primary for Mississippi House District 36
Mississippi House of Representatives · Mississippi
H. Scott Ross (D) won with 71.7% of the vote, defeating Luther Swords (D) by 43.4 points.
H. Scott RossDemocrat · winner · incumbent
71.7%5,682
Luther SwordsDemocrat
28.3%2,245
7,927 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET