1954 United States Senate election in Mississippi
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The 1954 United States Senate election in Mississippi was held on November 2, 1954. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator James Eastland won re-election to his third term.
Because Eastland faced only nominal opposition in the general election, his victory in the August 24 primary over Lieutenant Governor
tantamount to election
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Democratic primary
Candidates
- James Eastland, incumbent Senator since 1943[a]
- Carroll Gartin, Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | James Eastland (incumbent) | 136,836 | 62.03% | |
| Democratic | Carroll Gartin | 83,761 | 37.97% | |
| Total votes | 220,597 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | James O. Eastland (incumbent) | 100,848 | 95.57% |  4.43
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| Republican | James A. White | 4,678 | 4.43% | N/A | |
| Total votes | 105,526 | 100.00% | |||
See also
Notes
- ^ Eastland previously served a partial term as Senator in 1941.
References
- ^ "Our Campaigns - MS US Senate - D Primary Race - Aug 24, 1954".
- ^ "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 1954" (PDF). Clerk.house.gov. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - MS US Senate Race - Nov 02, 1954".
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