1964 United States Senate election in Mississippi

none March 2026 September 2023 1964 U.S. Senate Democratic primary in Mississippi Mississippi Flag of Mississippi (1894-1996).svg presidential no 1958 United States Senate election in Mississippi 1958 June 2, 1964 1970 United States Senate election in Mississippi 1970 JohnCStennis.jpg John C. Stennis Democratic Party (United States) 173,764 97.37% United States Civil Rights-Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party undated Slide 3 Freedom Means Vote For Victoria Gray Trim.png Victoria Gray Adams Democratic Party (United States) 4,703 2.64% File:Mississippi statewide unopposed Democrat.svg 170px County resultsStennis: #0d0596 >90% U.S. Senator John C. Stennis Democratic Party (United States) John C. Stennis Democratic Party (United States) x150px The 1964 United States Senate election in Mississippi was held on November 3, 1964. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator John C. Stennis won re-election to his fourth term. Because Stennis was unopposed in the general election, his victory in the June 2 primary was tantamount to election. He defeated civil rights activist Victoria Gray Adams, a member of the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party in a landslide, even as Republican Barry Goldwater defeated incumbent President Lyndon Johnson by 78 points in the concurrent presidential race. Democratic primary Candidates Victoria Gray Adams, civil rights activist and member of the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party John C. Stennis, incumbent U.S. Senator Results 1964 Democratic U.S. Senate primaryhttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=268206 MS US Senate - D Primary Race - Jun 02, 1964 Our Campaigns Democratic Party (United States) John C. Stennis (incumbent) 173,764 97.37% Democratic Party (United States) Victoria Gray Adams 4,703 2.64% 178,467 100.00% General election Results General election resultshttp://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1964election.pdf Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1964 Clerk.house.gov June 18, 2020http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=82903 MS US Senate Race - Nov 03, 1964 Our Campaigns Democratic Party (United States) John C. Stennis (incumbent) 343,364 100.00% 343,364 100.00% See also 1964 United States Senate elections References Category:Single-candidate United States Senate elections 1964 Mississippi Category:1964 Mississippi elections