Mississippi House of Representatives seat · current lines
Mississippi House District 70
13 elections since 1979: Democrats won 13, Republicans 0.
Vacant
2023 election
Nov 7, 2023- William R. 'Bo' Brown (D) · won100.0%
Unopposed.
Source: OpenElections (from MS Secretary of State)Updated Sep 30, 2026, 12:47 PM ET
Every election for this seat
13 races since 1979. District numbers are redrawn after each census: each group is one set of lines.
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lines first used in 2022 | |||
| 2023 | William R. 'Bo' Brown (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 2012 | |||
| 2019 | William R. 'Bo' Brown (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 2015 | Kathy Sykes (D) | James Perry (R) | 70.2 |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2011 | James Evans (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 2007 | James Evans (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 2003 | James Evans (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 1999 | James Evans (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1995 | James Evans (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1992 | James Evans (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1991 | James Evans (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1987 | Horace Buckley (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1983 | Horace Buckley (D) | Fred Clark (I) | 49.9 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1979 | Horace Buckley (D) | Lula Lee Grisham (I) | 26.2 |
Primaries: 2015 Democratic primary runoff · 2015 Democratic primary · 1983 Democratic primary
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)