1972 United States Senate election in Mississippi
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 2023, this was the last time that the Democrats won the Class 2 Senate seat in Mississippi.
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Democratic primary
Declared
- James Eastland, incumbent Senator
- Louis Fondren, State Representative[1]
- 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% | ||
General election
Candidates
- Gil Carmichael, businessman (Republican)
- James Eastland, incumbent Senator since 1943 (Democratic)
- C.L. McKinley, pipefitter[1] (Independent)
- Prentiss Walker, former Congressman and Republican nominee for Senate in 1966 (Independent)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | James Eastland (inc.) | 375,102 | 58.09% |  7.47 | |
| Republican | Gil Carmichael | 249,779 | 38.68% |  11.98 | |
| Independent | Prentiss Walker | 14,662 | 2.27% | N/A | |
| Independent | C.L.McKinley | 6,203 | 0.96% | N/A | |
See also
References
- "Eastland to Face 3 Rivals in Primary". The New York Times. April 9, 1972. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
- "MS US Senate - D Primary". OurCampaigns. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
- "MS US Senate - R Primary". OurCampaigns. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
- "Our Campaigns - MS US Senate Race - Nov 07, 1972".
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