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 a second term in office.

1952 U.S. Senate Democratic primary in Mississippi

August 26, 1952
 
Nominee John C. Stennis William P. Davis
Party Democratic Democratic
Popular vote 191,380 22,802
Percentage 89.35% 10.65%

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

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

Candidates

Results

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

Results

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

  1. "Mississippi Voting Tomorrow on Liquor And 5 Congress Seats". Evening star. Washington, D.C. August 25, 1952. p. A-3. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  2. "Presidential Race". The Key West citizen. Key West, Fla. August 27, 1952. p. 3. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  3. "Rankin". The daily record. Dunn, N.C. August 27, 1952. p. 5. Retrieved 17 August 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 17 August 2021.
  6. Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 90.
  7. Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives (1953-05-12). "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 17 August 2021.
  9. America Votes 5, p. 213.

Bibliography

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