DemocratNot in office · last served 1979Last on a ballot: Aug 1979
Herman B. Decell
Herman B. Decell ran in 4 elections between 1971 and 1979, winning 2. Served in the Mississippi State Senate (District 15).
- Elections
- 4
- 1971–1979
- Won
- 2
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Decell was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Decell has run
Margin: how far Decell finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Mississippi State Senate, District 21 | Runoff | Lost | Ollie Mohamed (D) | 48.4% | −3.1 |
| 1979 | Mississippi State Senate, District 21 | Primary | Lost | Ollie Mohamed (D), Rufus E. Straughter (D) | 37.6% | −3.7 |
| 1975 | Mississippi State Senate, District 15 | General | Won | Ray Hilman Montgomery (R), Clara Watson (D) | 46.2% | D+15.4 |
| 1971 | Mississippi State Senate, District 15 | General | Won | Ray Hilman Montgomery (R), Hazel Brannon Smith (D) | 42.8% | D+9.2 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Decell has held
- Mississippi State Senate, District 15 · 1972–1979
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Decell has run against
- Ray Hilman Montgomery (R) · 1975 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)