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      Home/Elections/1948/US Senate/Mississippi
      1948·US Senate·Mississippi

      Mississippi US Senate

      Winner
      DEM
      James Eastland
      100.0%151,478 votes
      Margin
      D+100.0
      151,478 total votes
      1 candidate151,478 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      James EastlandDEM✓
      		DEM151,478100.0%

      Seat History

      US Senate in Mississippi(Class II)

      2024
      Roger F WickerREP
      R+25.6
      2020
      Cindy Hyde-SmithREP
      R+10.0
      2018(S)
      Cindy Hyde-SmithREP
      R+8.0
      2018
      Roger F WickerREP
      R+19.0
      2014
      Thad CochranREP
      R+22.0
      2012
      Roger F WickerREP
      R+16.6
      2008(S)
      Roger F WickerREP
      R+9.9
      2008
      Thad CochranREP
      R+22.9
      2006
      Trent LottREP
      R+28.7
      2002
      Thad CochranREP
      R+84.6
      2000
      Trent LottREP
      R+34.3
      1996
      Thad CochranREP
      R+43.6
      1994
      Trent LottREP
      R+37.6
      1990
      Thad CochranREP
      R+100.0
      1988
      Trent LottREP
      R+7.8
      View all US Senate history for Mississippi →

      Candidates

      James EastlandDEM
      Record5W-1L
      Avg MarginD+62.3
      Career1942-1972
      US Senate
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