1972 United States Senate election in Mississippi

none March 2026 September 2023 1972 United States Senate election in Mississippi Mississippi Flag of Mississippi (1894-1996).svg presidential no 1966 United States Senate election in Mississippi 1966 November 7, 1972 1978 United States Senate election in Mississippi 1978 File:James O Eastland.jpg James Eastland Democratic Party (United States) 375,102 58.09% 1972 United States Senate election in Mississippi results map by county.svg 170px County resultsEastland: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90%Carmichael: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% U.S. Senator James Eastland Democratic Party (United States) James Eastland Democratic Party (United States) File:Gil Carmichael.png 150x150px Gil Carmichael Republican Party (United States) 249,779 38.68% The 1972 United States Senate election in Mississippi was held on November 7, 1972. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator James Eastland won re-election to his sixth term. To date, this was the last time that the Democrats won the Class 2 Senate seat in Mississippi. Mississippi was one of fifteen states, alongside Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Georgia, Iowa, Louisiana, Maine, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, South Dakota, and West Virginia, that were won by Republican President Richard Nixon in 1972 that elected Democrats to the United States Senate. Democratic primary Candidates Declared James Eastland, incumbent senator Louis Fondren, state representativeEastland to Face 3 Rivals in Primary https://www.nytimes.com/1972/04/09/archives/eastland-to-face-3-rivals-in-primary.html 17 August 2019 The New York Times 9 April 1972 Taylor Webb, president of the Mississippi Economic Council Withdrew C. L. McKinley, pipefitter (to run as an independent candidate) Results 1972 Democratic U.S. Senate primary MS US Senate - D Primary https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=341763 OurCampaigns 16 August 2019 Democratic Party (United States) James Eastland (inc.) 203,847 70.23% Democratic Party (United States) Taylor Webb 67,656 23.21% Democratic Party (United States) Louis Fondren 18,753 6.46% 290,256 100.00% Republican primary Candidates Gil Carmichael, businessman James Meredith, Civil Rights Movement icon Campaign Meredith ran as an anti-Nixon candidate, while Carmichael supported President Nixon's re-election. Results 1972 Republican U.S. Senate primary MS US Senate - R Primary https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=341764 OurCampaigns 16 August 2019 Republican Party (United States) Gil Carmichael 18,369 79.08% Republican Party (United States) James Meredith 4,859 20.92% 23,228 100.00% General election Candidates Gil Carmichael, businessman (Republican) James Eastland, incumbent senator since 1943 (Democratic) C.L. McKinley, pipefitter (Independent) Prentiss Walker, former congressman and Republican nominee for Senate in 1966 (Independent) Results Mississippi U.S. Senate election, 1972https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=6502 Our Campaigns - MS US Senate Race - Nov 07, 1972 Democratic Party (United States) James Eastland (inc.) 375,102 58.09% 7.47 Republican Party (United States) Gil Carmichael 249,779 38.68% 11.98 Independent (politician) Prentiss Walker 14,662 2.27% N/A Independent (politician) C.L.McKinley 6,203 0.96% N/A See also 1972 United States Senate elections References 1972 Mississippi United States Senate