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.
General election
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | John C. Stennis (incumbent) | 286,622 | 88.40% | ![]() | |
Independent | William Richard Thompson | 37,593 | 11.60% | N/A | |
Total votes | 324,215 | 100.00% |
See also
References
- ^ "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1970" (PDF). Clerk.house.gov. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - MS US Senate Race - Nov 03, 1970".
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