1987Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1987 Democratic primary for Mississippi Senate District 8
Mississippi State Senate · Mississippi
CARL J GORDON led; no source recorded a winner.
Carl J. Gordon Jr.Democrat · leading · incumbent
49.3%8,970
Danny ThomasDemocrat
26.4%4,810
Pat HillDemocrat
24.3%4,425
18,205 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET