1970 United States Senate election in Mississippi

United States Senate election in Mississippi March 2026 September 2023 1970 United States Senate election in Mississippi Mississippi Flag of Mississippi (1894-1996).svg presidential no 1964 United States Senate election in Mississippi 1964 November 3, 1970 1976 United States Senate election in Mississippi 1976 JohnCStennis.jpg John C. Stennis Democratic Party (United States) 286,622 88.40% 3x4.svg William Richard Thompson Independent 37,593 11.60% 1970 United States Senate election in Mississippi results map by county.svg 170px County resultsStennis: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% #0d056c >90% U.S. Senator John C. Stennis Democratic Party (US) John C. Stennis Democratic Party (US) The 1970 United States Senate election in Mississippi was held on November 3, 1970. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator John C. Stennis won re-election to his fifth term, easily defeating independent candidate William Richard Thompson. This race would be one of only two races where Stennis would face a general election challenger; as in his other races he had no general election opposition. Stennis won four times in the general election with every vote. (1952, 1958, 1964, and 1976.) General election Results General election resultshttp://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1970election.pdf Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1970 Clerk.house.gov 18 June 2020https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=6537 Our Campaigns - MS US Senate Race - Nov 03, 1970 Democratic Party (US) John C. Stennis (incumbent) 286,622 88.40% 11.60 Independent William Richard Thompson 37,593 11.60% N/A 324,215 100.00% See also 1970 United States Senate elections References 1970 MIssissippi Category:1970 Mississippi elections