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1952 United States Senate election in Mississippi 
Summary
The 1952 United States Senate election in Mississippi took place on November 4, 1952. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator John C. Stennis was re-elected to his second (his first full) term in office.
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Because Stennis was unopposed in the general election, his victory in the August 26 primary was tantamount to election. He defeated William P. Davis in a landslide.
Democratic primary edit
The Democratic primary election was held on August 26, 1952.[1][2]
Candidates edit
- William P. Davis, undertaker[1][3]
- John C. Stennis, incumbent U.S. Senator
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John C. Stennis (incumbent) | 191,380 | 89.35% | |
| Democratic | William P. Davis | 22,802 | 10.65% | |
| Total votes | 214,182 | 100.00% | ||
General election edit
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John C. Stennis (incumbent) | 233,919 | 100.00% | ||
| Turnout | 233,919 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
References edit
- ^ a b "Mississippi Voting Tomorrow on Liquor And 5 Congress Seats". Evening star. Washington, D.C. August 25, 1952. p. A-3. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
- ^ "Presidential Race". The Key West Citizen. Key West, Fla. August 27, 1952. p. 3. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
- ^ "Rankin". The Daily Record. Dunn, N.C. August 27, 1952. p. 5. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
- ^ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 130.
- ^ "Bill Colmer Gets 35,278 Ballots In Official Count". Pascagoula Chronicle star and Moss Point advertiser. Pascagoula and Moss Point, Miss. September 5, 1952. p. 1. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
- ^ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 90.
- ^ Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives (May 12, 1953). "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 4, 1952" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.
- ^ "MS US Senate, 1952". Our Campaigns. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
- ^ America Votes 5, p. 213.
Bibliography edit
- Congressional Elections, 1946-1996. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN 1-56802-248-4.
- Scammon, Richard M., ed. (1964). America Votes 5: a handbook of contemporary American election statistics, 1962. Washington, D.C.: Governmental Affairs Institute.