1987Final resultsIncumbent defeated

1987 Democratic primary for Mississippi House District 40

Name: 1987 Democratic primary for Mississippi House District 40
Start: 1987-08-01
Location: Mississippi

Mississippi House of Representatives · Mississippi

Terry W. Brown (D) won with 52.1% of the vote, defeating Thomas McCrary (D) by 4.1 points.

Terry W. BrownDemocrat · winner

52.1%3,060

Thomas McCraryDemocrat · incumbent

47.9%2,817

5,877 votes

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET