1971Final results
1971 election for Mississippi Senate District 15
Mississippi State Senate · Mississippi
2 seats: Herman B. Decell (D), Ray Hilman Montgomery (R) won.
2 seatsHerman B. DecellDemocrat · winner · incumbent
42.8%17,485
Ray Hilman MontgomeryRepublican · winner
33.6%13,733
Hazel Brannon SmithDemocrat
23.6%9,627
40,845 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 1971
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET