1918 United States Senate election in Mississippi

1918 U.S. Senate Democratic primary in Mississippi

← 1912 August 20, 1918 1924 →
 
Nominee Pat Harrison James K. Vardaman Edmond Noel
Party Democratic Democratic Democratic
Popular vote 56,715 44,154 6,730
Percentage 52.71% 41.04% 6.26%

County results
Harrison:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Vardaman:      40–50%      50–60%      60-70%      70-80%
Noel:      50-60%

U.S. senator before election

James K. Vardaman
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Pat Harrison
Democratic

The 1918 United States Senate election in Mississippi was held on November 3, 1918. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator James K. Vardaman ran for re-election to a second term in office, but was defeated in the Democratic primary by U.S. Representative Pat Harrison.

Because Harrison faced only nominal opposition in the general election, his victory in the August 20 primary was tantamount to election.


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