1970 Mississippi U.S. Senate Election

Mississippi · 2 candidates · See every 1970 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1970 Mississippi U.S. Senate Election?

John C. Stennis won the 1970 Mississippi U.S. Senate Election. John C. Stennis received 286,622 popular votes (88.4%). The main challenger was William R. Thompson (11.6%).

See the full head-to-head between Stennis and Thompson

Stennis +76.8 pts · won by 249,029 votes

John C. Stennis DemocraticWINNER88.4%

286,622 votes

William R. ThompsonIndependent11.6%

37,593 votes

Popular-vote totals for this U.S. Senate election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.