2007Final results
2007 election for Mississippi House District 37
Mississippi House of Representatives · Mississippi
Gary A. Chism (R) won with 53.9% of the vote, defeating J. C. Patton Jr. (D) by 7.7 points.
Gary A. ChismRepublican · winner · incumbent
53.9%3,640
J. C. Patton Jr.Democrat
46.1%3,117
6,757 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 2007
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET