1979Final results
1979 election for Mississippi House District 15
Mississippi House of Representatives · Mississippi
Jerry L. Horton (D) won with 66.9% of the vote, defeating Mansell McCord Jr. (R) by 33.9 points.
Jerry L. HortonDemocrat · winner
66.9%3,848
Mansell McCord Jr.Republican
33.1%1,900
5,748 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 1979
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET