1991Final results
1991 election for Mississippi Senate District 17
Mississippi State Senate · Mississippi
William Canon (D) won with 64.6% of the vote, defeating J. D. Bourland (R) by 29.2 points.
William CanonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
64.6%7,674
J. D. BourlandRepublican
35.4%4,204
11,878 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1991
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET