1987Final results
1987 election for Mississippi Senate District 51
Mississippi State Senate · Mississippi
Stephen Hale (D) won with 65.0% of the vote, defeating David Ogborn (R) by 30.1 points.
Stephen HaleDemocrat · winner · incumbent
65.0%7,653
David OgbornRepublican
35.0%4,114
11,767 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 1987
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET