Mississippi Candidate Districts, Amendment 5 (1987)

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The Mississippi Candidate Districts, Amendment 5, also known as Amendment 5, was on the ballot in Mississippi on November 3, 1987, as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment. It was approved. The amendment proposed that the constitution be amended via House Concurrent Resolution No. 41. The amendment proposed to amend: Section 41, which would require that candidates reside in the district in which they are seeking office.

Election results

Mississippi Amendment 5 (1987)
Result		Votes	Percentage
a Yes		382,632	78.23%
No		106,456	21.77%

Election results via: Referenda and Primary Elections for Mississippi, 1968-1990

See also

Suggest a link

• Mississippi 1987 ballot measures
• 1987 ballot measures
• List of Mississippi ballot measures

External links

• Referenda and Primary Elections for Mississippi, 1968-1990