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
editThe 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
editResults
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.
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