1987Final results
1987 Democratic primary runoff for Mississippi Senate District 6
Mississippi State Senate · Mississippi
James Harold Montgomery Sr. (D) won with 55.2% of the vote, defeating Robert Herring (D) by 10.5 points.
James Harold Montgomery Sr.Democrat · winner
55.2%6,877
Robert HerringDemocrat
44.8%5,571
12,448 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET