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Senatorial Candidate | Political Party | Popular Vote |
| James O. Eastland | Democratic |
258,248 |
65.46% |
| Prentiss Walker | Republican |
105,652 |
26.78% |
| Clifton R. Whitley | Independent |
30,641 |
7.77% |
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| Demographic Data
1970 Population: | 2,216,994 | Enum. | 1970 Population Density: | 18.2 | persons/km2 | 1960 Population: | 2,178,141 | Enum. | 1960 Population Density: | 17.9 | persons/km2 | Land Area (2000): | 121,488 | km2 | Annual Pop Growth Rate: | 0.2 | % |
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Data Sources:
- Source for Popular Vote data: Mississippi Secretary of State. Mississippi Official and Statistical Register 1968-1972, Mississippi Secretary of State (https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uiug.30112086088652&view=1up&seq=444&skin=2021) (accessed 28 Feb 2022)
- Source for Population data: U.S. Census Bureau.
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