1972 United States Senate election in Mississippi
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The 1972 United States Senate election in Mississippi was held on November 7, 1972. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator James Eastland won re-election to his sixth term. As of 2024, this is the last time that the Democrats have won the state's Class 2 senate seat.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- James Eastland, incumbent Senator
- Louis Fondren, State Representative[1] (to run as an independent)
- Taylor Webb, president of the Mississippi Economic Council[1]
Withdrew
- C.L. McKinley, pipefitter[1] (to run as an independent candidate)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | James Eastland (inc.) | 203,847 | 70.23% | |
| Democratic | Taylor Webb | 67,656 | 23.21% | |
| Democratic | Louis Fondren | 18,753 | 6.46% | |
| Total votes | 290,256 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Gil Carmichael, businessman
- James Meredith, Civil Rights Movement icon
Campaign
Meredith ran as an anti-Nixon candidate, while Carmichael supported President Nixon's re-election.[1]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Gil Carmichael | 18,369 | 79.08% | |
| Republican | James Meredith | 4,859 | 20.92% | |
| Total votes | 23,228 | 100.00% | ||
Independents and third parties
Independent
- C.L. McKinley, pipefitter[1]
- Prentiss Walker, former Congressman and Republican nominee for Senate in 1966
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | James Eastland | 375,102 | 58.09% |  7.47
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| Republican | Gil Carmichael | 249,779 | 38.68% |  11.98
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| Independent | Prentiss Walker | 14,662 | 2.27% | N/A | |
| Independent | C.L.McKinley | 6,203 | 0.96% | N/A | |
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e "Eastland to Face 3 Rivals in Primary". The New York Times. 9 April 1972. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
- ^ "MS US Senate - D Primary". OurCampaigns. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
- ^ "MS US Senate - R Primary". OurCampaigns. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
- ^ https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=6502
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