James O. Eastland
★ U.S. Senator
- Born
- November 28, 1904
- Died
- February 19, 1986
- Age at death
- 81
- Home state
- Mississippi
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1942–1972
6-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Eastland1.2M
Opponents433,422
6
Elections run
Between 1942 and 1972, James O. Eastland ran in 6 U.S. Senate elections, winning all 6. Eastland's biggest single-election total was 375,102 votes, in the 1972 U.S. Senate election in Mississippi. Eastland's closest win came in the 1954 U.S. Senate election in Mississippi, decided by 96,170 votes.
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How many votes has James O. Eastland received?
James O. Eastland has received 1,181,372 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 6–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | U.S. SenateMississippi | Won | 375,10258.09% | Gil Carmichael Prentiss Walker (head-to-head) C. L. McKinley |
| 1966 | U.S. SenateMississippi | Won | 258,24865.46% | Prentiss Walker (head-to-head) Clifton R. Whitley |
| 1960 | U.S. SenateMississippi | Won | 244,34191.81% | Joe A. Moore |
| 1954 | U.S. SenateMississippi | Won | 100,84895.57% | James A. White |
| 1948 | U.S. SenateMississippi | Won | 151,478100% | — |
| 1942 | U.S. SenateMississippi | Won | 51,355100% | — |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (E000018) and Wikidata (Q723926). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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