1971Final results
1971 election for Mississippi Senate District 25
Mississippi State Senate · Mississippi
2 seats: Troy B. Watkins (D), John William Powell (D) won.
2 seatsTroy B. WatkinsDemocrat · winner
34.2%19,702
John William PowellDemocrat · winner · incumbent
33.3%19,199
Barney SchobyIndependent
16.8%9,689
William J. MorriseyIndependent
15.7%9,065
57,655 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