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The 1942 United States Senate election in Mississippi was held on November 3, 1942. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Wall Doxey, who had won a special election the year prior to complete the unexpired term of Pat Harrison, ran for a full term in office. He was defeated by James Eastland who was appointed to and held the seat prior to Doxey's wins.
Because Eastland faced no opposition in the general election, his victory in the September 15 primary was tantamount to election.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Ross A. Collins, U.S. Representative from Meridian and candidate for Senate in 1934 and 1941
- Wall Doxey, incumbent Senator since 1941
- James Eastland, former State Representative from Doddsville, Scott County and interim Senator in 1941
- Douglas R. Smith
- Roland Wall
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | James Eastland | 50,118 | 37.55% | |
| Democratic | Wall Doxey (incumbent) | 37,756 | 28.29% | |
| Democratic | Ross A. Collins | 36,511 | 27.36% | |
| Democratic | Roland Wall | 8,077 | 6.05% | |
| Democratic | Douglas R. Smith | 993 | 0.74% | |
| Total votes | 133,455 | 100.00% | ||
Runoff
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | James Eastland | 74,747 | 56.84% | |
| Democratic | Wall Doxey (incumbent) | 56,748 | 43.16% | |
| Total votes | 131,495 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | James Eastland | 51,355 | 100.00% | N/A | |
| Total votes | 51,355 | 100.00% | |||
See also
Notes
References
- ^ "MS US Senate - D Primary Race - Aug 25, 1942". Our Campaigns.
- ^ "MS US Senate - D Runoff Race - Sep 15, 1942". Our Campaigns.
- ^ "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 1942" (PDF). Clerk.house.gov. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
- ^ "MS US Senate Race - Nov 02, 1954". Our Campaigns.
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