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1982 United States Senate election in Mississippi

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{{Infobox election

| election_name = 1982 United States Senate election in Mississippi

| country = Mississippi

| flag_year = 1894

| flag_image = Flag of Mississippi (1894-1996).svg

| type = presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 1976 United States Senate election in Mississippi

| previous_year = 1976

| election_date = November 2, 1982

| next_election = 1988 United States Senate election in Mississippi

| next_year = 1988

| image1 = John C Stennis (cropped).jpg

| nominee1 = John C. Stennis

| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 414,099

| percentage1 = 64.20%

| map_image = 1982 United States Senate election in Mississippi results map by county.svg

| map_size = 250px

| map_caption = County results
Stennis: {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933e5|80–90%}} {{legend0|#0d056c|>90%}}
Barbour: {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}}

| title = U.S. Senator

| before_election = John C. Stennis

| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)

| after_election = John C. Stennis

| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)

| image_size = x150px

| image2 = Haley Barbour.jpg

| nominee2 = Haley Barbour

| party2 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 230,927

| percentage2 = 35.80%

}}

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The 1982 United States Senate election in Mississippi was held on November 2, 1982. Incumbent Senator John C. Stennis won re-election to his seventh term against future Republican governor Haley Barbour. As of {{CURRENTYEAR}}, this was the last time Democrats won a U.S. Senate election in Mississippi.

Democratic primary

=Candidates=

=Results=

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| title = Democratic primary results{{cite book |last1=Barone |first1=Michael |last2=Ujifusa |first2=Grant |title=The Almanac of American Politics 1988 |publisher=National Journal |page=651}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = John C. Stennis (incumbent)

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 145,817

| percentage = 75.1%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Charles Pittman

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 33,651

| percentage = 17.3%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Colon Johnson

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 14,696

| percentage = 7.6%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 194,164

| percentage =

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{{Election box end}}

Republican primary

=Candidates=

Results

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = John Stennis (incumbent)

| votes = 414,099

| percentage = 64.20%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Haley Barbour

| votes = 230,927

| percentage = 35.80%

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

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{{Election box end}}

See also

References

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{{United States elections, 1982}}

1982

Mississippi

Category:1982 Mississippi elections

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