The 1958 United States Senate election in Mississippi took place on November 4, 1958. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator John C. Stennis was re-elected to a third term in office.
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Because Stennis was unopposed in the general election, his victory in the August 26 primary was tantamount to election. Stennis was also unopposed in the primary.
Democratic primary
editThe Democratic primary election was held on August 26, 1958.[1]
Candidates
edit- John C. Stennis, incumbent U.S. Senator
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John C. Stennis (incumbent) | unopposed | ||
General election
editResults
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John C. Stennis (incumbent) | 61,039 | 100.00% | ||
| Turnout | 61,039 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
References
edit- ^ a b Scammon 1958, p. 31.
- ^ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 130.
- ^ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 90.
- ^ Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives (March 16, 1959). "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 4, 1958" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.
- ^ "MS US Senate, 1958". Our Campaigns. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
Bibliography
edit- Congressional Elections, 1946-1996. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN 1-56802-248-4.
- Scammon, Richard M. (1959). Southern Primaries 58. Washington, D.C.: Governmental Affairs Institute.
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