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The 1970 United States Senate election in Mississippi was held on November 3, 1970. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator John C. Stennis won re-election to his fifth term, easily defeating independent candidate William Richard Thompson.
This race would be one of only two races where Stennis would face a general election challenger; as in his other races he had no general election opposition.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | John C. Stennis (incumbent) | 286,622 | 88.40% | 11.60 | |
Independent | William Richard Thompson | 37,593 | 11.60% | N/A | |
Total votes | 343,364 | 100.00% |
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