Mississippi House of Representatives seat · former district
Mississippi House District 28-2
3 elections since 1971: Democrats won 3, Republicans 0.
1975 special election
Dec 1, 1975- Lonnie C. Johnson (D) · won51.8%
- Davis Clark (OTH)33.8%
- Webb D. Shivers (OTH)6.8%
- Walter L. Baker (OTH)6.7%
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
Every election for this seat
3 races since 1971. District numbers are redrawn after each census: each group is one set of lines.
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1975 special election | Lonnie C. Johnson (D) | Davis Clark (I) | 18.0 |
| 1975 | Lonnie C. Johnson (D) | David W. Dyess (R) | 49.0 |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1971 | James Anthony Morrow Jr. (D) | Wayne A. Burnett (R) | 41.4 |
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)