1987Final results

1987 Democratic primary for Mississippi Senate District 42

Name: 1987 Democratic primary for Mississippi Senate District 42
Start: 1987-08-01
Location: Mississippi

Mississippi State Senate · Mississippi

F. M. Smith Jr. (D) won with 56.0% of the vote, defeating Jack N. Staples (D) by 11.9 points.

F. M. Smith Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent

56.0%8,664

44.0%6,818

15,482 votes

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