1987Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1987 Democratic primary for Mississippi House District 98
Mississippi House of Representatives · Mississippi
Clem M. Nettles (D) won with 57.3% of the vote, defeating Ashley Atkinson (D) by 14.6 points.
Clem M. NettlesDemocrat · winner
57.3%4,501
Ashley AtkinsonDemocrat · incumbent
42.7%3,354
7,855 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET