2015Final results

2015 Republican primary for Mississippi Senate District 51

Mississippi State Senate · Mississippi

Michael D. Watson Jr. (R) won with 65.2% of the vote, defeating Butch Loper (R) by 30.5 points.

Michael D. Watson Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
65.2%5,148
Butch LoperRepublican
34.8%2,743
7,891 votes

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET