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1972 Mississippi U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1972 Mississippi U.S. House District 5 Election?

Trent Lott won the 1972 Mississippi U.S. House District 5 Election. Trent Lott received 77,826 popular votes (55.35%). The main challenger was Ben Stone (44.16%).

See the full head-to-head between Lott and Stone

Lott +11.2 pts · won by 15,725 votes
Trent LottRepublicanWINNER55.35%
77,826 votes
Ben StoneDemocratic44.16%
62,101 votes
Earnest J CreelIndependent0.49%
687 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.