1952 United States Senate election in Mississippi

The 1952 United States Senate election in Mississippi took place on November 4, 1952. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator John C. Stennis was re-elected to his second (his first full) term in office.

1952 U.S. Senate Democratic primary in Mississippi

August 26, 1952
 
Nominee John C. Stennis William P. Davis
Party Democratic Democratic
Popular vote 191,380 22,802
Percentage 89.35% 10.65%

U.S. senator before election

John C. Stennis
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

John C. Stennis
Democratic

Because Stennis was unopposed in the general election, his victory in the August 26 primary was tantamount to election. He defeated William P. Davis in a landslide.

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