1999Final results
1999 election for Mississippi House District 23
Mississippi House of Representatives · Mississippi
Joe T. Grist Jr. (D) won with 52.5% of the vote, defeating James R. Blue (R) by 5.0 points.
Joe T. Grist Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
52.5%3,404
James R. BlueRepublican
47.5%3,077
6,481 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 1999
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET