1979Final results
1979 election for Mississippi Senate District 20
Mississippi State Senate · Mississippi
Bob Montgomery (D) won with 58.6% of the vote, defeating Arthur Tate (Ind) by 17.1 points.
Bob MontgomeryDemocrat · winner
58.6%8,755
Arthur TateIndependent
41.4%6,195
14,950 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET