2003Final results
2003 election for Mississippi Senate District 17
Mississippi State Senate · Mississippi
Terry W. Brown (R) won with 49.1% of the vote, defeating David C. Shelton (D) by 7.4 points.
Terry W. BrownRepublican · winner
49.1%7,794
David C. SheltonDemocrat
41.7%6,625
Joseph N. StuddardOther party
7.5%1,198
Greg MordecaiOther party
1.6%253
15,870 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
The candidates
Terry W. Brown (R)David C. Shelton (D)Joseph N. Studdard (OTH)
Also on the ballot: Greg Mordecai (Other party), 1.6%