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OfficeSenate
TypeGeneral Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 1972 - 12:00pm
Polls Open November 07, 1972 - 06:00am
Polls Close November 07, 1972 - 11:00pm
Term Start January 03, 1973 - 12:00pm
Term End December 27, 1978 - 12:00pm
Contributoreddy 9_99
Last ModifiedRBH October 20, 2020 10:46pm
Data Sources
DescriptionTerm end due to resignation.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/08/1966
NameJames O. Eastland Votes258,248 (65.56%)
Term01/03/1967 - 01/03/1973 Margin153,098 (+38.87%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Jun 06, 1972 MS US Senate - D Primary James O. Eastland
Jun 06, 1972 MS US Senate - R Primary Gil Carmichael
COUNTY-LEVEL RESULTS
KEY RACE? 0.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail

CANDIDATES
Photo
Name (I) James O. Eastland Gil Carmichael Rep. Prentiss Walker C.L. McKinley
PartyDemocratic Republican Independent Independent
Votes375,102 (58.09%) 249,779 (38.68%) 14,662 (2.27%) 6,203 (0.96%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -125,323 (-19.41%) -360,440 (-55.82%) -368,899 (-57.13%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Finances$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
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Endorsements
R Richard G. Kleindienst

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