1987Final results
1987 Democratic primary for Mississippi Senate District 39
Mississippi State Senate · Mississippi
W. L. Rayborn (D) won with 68.1% of the vote, defeating John Sproles (D) by 42.2 points.
W. L. RaybornDemocrat · winner · incumbent
68.1%14,579
John SprolesDemocrat
26.0%5,555
Ralph SolesDemocrat
5.9%1,272
21,406 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET