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1964 U.S. Senate Democratic primary in Mississippi
County resultsStennis : >90%
The 1964 United States Senate election in Mississippi was held on November 3, 1964. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator
John C. Stennis won re-election to his fourth term.
Because Stennis was unopposed in the general election, his victory in the June 2 primary was
tantamount to election . He defeated civil rights activist
Victoria Gray Adams , a member of the
Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party in a landslide. Even as Republican
Barry Goldwater defeated incumbent President
Lyndon Johnson by 78 points in the concurrent presidential race.
Democratic primary
Candidates
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General election
Results
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