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1972 United States Congressional Elections – Mississippi

United States Senate – DEM Hold

James Eastland (D-inc) ­ 375,10258.09%

Gil Carmichael (R) ­ 249,77938.68%

Prentiss Walker (I) ­ 14,6622.27%

C. L. McKinley (I) ­ 6,2030.96%

Total Votes ­ 645,746100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 1 – DEM Hold

Jamie L. Whitten (D-inc) ­ 87,526100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 2 – DEM Hold

David R. Bowen (D) ­ 69,89261.94%

Carl Butler (R) ­ 39,11734.67%

Robert J. Coleman (I) ­ 2,8012.48%

Norman Smith (I) ­ 1,0270.91%

Total Votes ­ 112,837100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 3 – DEM Hold

Sonny Montgomery (D-inc) ­ 105,722100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 4 – GOP Gain

Thad Cochran (R) ­ 67,65547.86%

Ellis B. Bodron (D) ­ 62,14843.96%

Eddie L. McBride (I) ­ 11,5718.18%

Total Votes ­ 141,374100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 5 – GOP Gain

Trent Lott (R) ­ 77,82655.35%

Ben Stone (D) ­ 62,10144.16%

Ernest J. Creel (I) ­ 6870.49%

Total Votes ­ 140,614100.00%

Source: Office of the Clerk of the United States House of Representatives