1987Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1987 Democratic primary for Mississippi House District 4
Mississippi House of Representatives · Mississippi
JOE M MCELWAIN led; no source recorded a winner.
Joe M. McElwainDemocrat · leading
40.2%4,214
James NunnallyDemocrat · incumbent
37.6%3,937
J. L. HuddlestonDemocrat
22.2%2,325
10,476 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET