1972 Mississippi U.S. House District 4 Election

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Who won the 1972 Mississippi U.S. House District 4 Election?

Thad Cochran won the 1972 Mississippi U.S. House District 4 Election. Thad Cochran received 67,655 popular votes (47.86%). The main challenger was Ellis B Bodron (43.96%).

See the full head-to-head between Cochran and Bodron

Cochran +3.9 pts · won by 5,507 votes

Thad Cochran RepublicanWINNER47.86%

67,655 votes

Ellis B Bodron Democratic43.96%

62,148 votes

Eddie L McBrideIndependent8.18%

11,571 votes

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

Data last verified July 28, 2026.