1941 United States Senate special election in Mississippi

none March 2026 January 2025 March 2024 1941 United States Senate special election in Mississippi Texas presidential no 1936 United States Senate election in Mississippi 1936 1942 United States Senate election in Mississippi 1942 September 29, 1941 File:DOXEY, WALL. HONORABLE. PORTRAIT LCCN2016870528 (cropped).jpg Wall Doxey Democratic Party (United States) 59,556 50.35% File:RossACollins.jpg Ross A. Collins Democratic Party (United States) 58,738 49.65% U.S. Senator Wall Doxey Democratic Party (United States) James Eastland Democratic Party (United States) The 1941 United States Senate special election in Mississippi was held on September 29 to complete the unexpired term of Senator Pat Harrison. Interim Senator James Eastland did not run for a full term in office. In the election, U.S. Representative Wall Doxey narrowly defeated his House colleague Ross A. Collins. Background Four-term Democratic senator Pat Harrison died June 22, 1941. Governor Paul B. Johnson Sr. appointed Democratic planter and former state representative James Eastland on June 30 to fill the vacant seat until a successor could be duly elected. Eastland was appointed after his father, Woods Eastland, declined and on the condition that he would not run in the special election to complete the term.March 2024 Candidates Ross A. Collins, U.S. Representative from Meridian and candidate for Senate in 1934 Wall Doxey, U.S. Representative from Holly Springs Results 1941 U.S. Senate special election in Mississippihttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=267835 Our Campaigns - MS US Senate - Special Election Race - Sep 23, 1941 Wall Doxey Democratic Party (US) 59,556 50.35% Ross A. Collins Democratic Party (US) 58,738 49.65% 118,394 100.00% Aftermath In the 1942 election for a full term, James Eastland ran and defeated both Doxey and Collins. References 1941 Mississippi United States Senate Mississippi 1941 Mississippi 1941 United States Senate 1941