The 1972 United States Senate election in Mississippi was held on November 7, 1972. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator
James Eastland
James Oliver Eastland (November 28, 1904 February 19, 1986) was an American attorney, plantation owner, and politician from Mississippi. A Democrat, he served in the United States Senate in 1941 and again from 1943 until his resignation on Decem ...
won re-election to his sixth term. , this was the last time that the Democrats won the Class 2 Senate seat in Mississippi.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
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James Eastland
James Oliver Eastland (November 28, 1904 February 19, 1986) was an American attorney, plantation owner, and politician from Mississippi. A Democrat, he served in the United States Senate in 1941 and again from 1943 until his resignation on Decem ...
, incumbent Senator
* Louis Fondren, State Representative
* Taylor Webb, president of the Mississippi Economic Council
Withdrew
* C. L. McKinley, pipefitter
(to run as an independent candidate)
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
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Gil Carmichael, businessman
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James Meredith,
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Campaign
Meredith ran as an anti-
Nixon candidate, while Carmichael supported President Nixon's re-election.
Results
General election
Candidates
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Gil Carmichael, businessman (Republican)
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James Eastland
James Oliver Eastland (November 28, 1904 February 19, 1986) was an American attorney, plantation owner, and politician from Mississippi. A Democrat, he served in the United States Senate in 1941 and again from 1943 until his resignation on Decem ...
, incumbent Senator since 1943 (Democratic)
* C.L. McKinley, pipefitter
(Independent)
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Prentiss Walker, former Congressman and
Republican nominee for Senate in 1966 (Independent)
Results
See also
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1972 United States Senate elections
The 1972 United States Senate elections coincided with the landslide re-election of Republican President Richard Nixon. Despite Nixon's landslide victory, Democrats increased their majority by two seats. The Democrats picked up open seats in Ken ...
References
1972
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Mississippi
United States Senate
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