2003Final results
2003 election for Mississippi House District 97
Mississippi House of Representatives · Mississippi
Sam Mims (R) won with 60.1% of the vote, defeating Derrick Dahl (D) by 20.2 points.
Sam MimsRepublican · winner
60.1%5,624
Derrick DahlDemocrat
39.9%3,730
9,354 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 2003
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET