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.
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![]() County results Eastland: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90% >90% Garlin: 50-60% 60-70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Because Eastland faced only nominal opposition in the general election, his victory in the August 24 primary over Lieutenant Governor Carroll Gartin was tantamount to election.
Democratic primary
editCandidates
edit- James Eastland, incumbent Senator since 1943[a]
- Carroll Gartin, Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | James Eastland (incumbent) | 136,836 | 62.03% | |
Democratic | Carroll Gartin | 83,761 | 37.97% | |
Total votes | 220,597 | 100.00% |
General election
editResults
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | James O. Eastland (incumbent) | 100,848 | 95.57% | 4.43 | |
Republican | James A. White | 4,678 | 4.43% | N/A | |
Total votes | 105,526 | 100.00% |
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ Eastland previously served a partial term as Senator in 1941.
References
edit- ^ "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".