1952 United States Senate election in Mississippi

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.

1952 U.S. Senate Democratic primary in Mississippi

← 1947 (special) August 26, 1952 1958 →
 
Nominee John C. Stennis William P. Davis
Party Democratic Democratic
Popular vote 191,380 22,802
Percentage 89.35% 10.65%

County results
Stennis:      70–80%      80–90%      >90%

U.S. senator before election

John C. Stennis
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

John C. Stennis
Democratic

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

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The Democratic primary election was held on August 26, 1952.[1][2]

Candidates

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Results

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1952 Democratic U.S. Senate primary[4][5]
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

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Results

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1952 U.S. Senate election in Mississippi[6][7][8][9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic John C. Stennis (incumbent) 233,919 100.00%
Turnout 233,919
Democratic hold Swing

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Presidential Race". The Key West Citizen. Key West, Fla. August 27, 1952. p. 3. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
  3. ^ "Rankin". The Daily Record. Dunn, N.C. August 27, 1952. p. 5. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
  4. ^ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 130.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 90.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ "MS US Senate, 1952". Our Campaigns. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
  9. ^ America Votes 5, p. 213.

Bibliography

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