Mississippi State Senate seat · former district
Mississippi Senate District 27B
2 elections since 1971: Democrats won 2, Republicans 0.
1975 election
Nov 4, 1975- Ike S. Sanford (D) · won · incumbent100.0%
Unopposed.
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
Every election for this seat
2 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 | Ike S. Sanford (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1971 | Quin Emerson Stringer Jr. (D) | — | Unopposed |
Primaries: 1975 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)