1947 United States Senate special election in Mississippi

none March 2026 September 2023 1947 United States Senate special election in Mississippi Mississippi Flag of Mississippi (1894-1996).svg presidential no 1946 United States Senate election in Mississippi 1946 1952 United States Senate election in Mississippi 1952 November 4, 1947 File:John Stennis.jpg 150x150px John C. Stennis Democratic Party (United States) 52,068 26.88% File:William_M._Colmer.jpg William M. Colmer Democratic Party (United States) 45,725 23.61% 3x4.svg Forrest B. Jackson Democratic Party (United States) 43,642 22.53% File:Paul B. Johnson Jr.jpg Paul B. Johnson Jr. Democratic Party (United States) 27,159 14.02% File:JohnERankin.jpg John E. Rankin Democratic Party (United States) 24,492 12.64% 1947 United States Senate special election in Mississippi results map by county.svg 170px County resultsStennis: #dfeeff 20–30% #bdd3ff 30–40% #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #0d056c >90%Colmer: #c0f0c0 20–30% #aae5aa 30–40% #87de87 40–50% #5bc75b 50–60% #41b742 60–70%Jackson: #fff6d2 20–30% #ffeeaa 30–40% #ffe680 40–50% #f4c200 60–70%Johnson: #ffaaee 20–30% #ff80e5 30–40%Rankin: #ffd3c3 20–30% #ffac8e 30–40% #ff8e65 40–50% #ff7644 50–60% #dc6134 60–70% U.S. Senator Theodore G. Bilbo Democratic Party (United States) John C. Stennis Democratic Party (United States) The 1947 United States Senate special election in Mississippi was held on November 4, 1947. John C. Stennis was elected to fill the seat vacated by the death of Theodore G. Bilbo. This is the most recent open seat won by a Democrat in Mississippi, as Stennis and his fellow senator James Eastland would continue to be reelected until both being succeeded by Republicans. General election Candidates John C. Stennis, former State Representative from StarkvilleStennis represented Starkville during his time as a student at Mississippi State University, but later moved to Kemper County, where he resided in 1947. William M. Colmer, U.S. Representative from Pascagoula Forrest B. Jackson Paul B. Johnson Jr., son of former governor Paul B. Johnson Sr. John E. Rankin, U.S. Representative from Lee County L. R. Collins Results 1947 United States Senate electionhttp://www.ourcampaigns.com/ContainerHistory.html?ContainerID=244 Our Campaigns - Container Detail Page www.ourcampaigns.com 20 December 2017 John C. Stennis Democratic Party (United States) 52,068 26.88% William M. Colmer Democratic Party (United States) 45,725 23.61% Forrest B. Jackson Democratic Party (United States) 43,642 22.53% Paul B. Johnson Jr. Democratic Party (United States) 27,159 14.02% John E. Rankin Democratic Party (United States) 24,492 12.64% L. R. Collins Republican Party (United States) 623 0.32% Notes References Mississippi Category:United States Senate elections in Mississippi Senate Category:Special elections to the 80th United States Congress Mississippi 1947 United States Senate 1947 Mississippi