1954 United States Senate election in Mississippi

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Senate
gptkbp:campaigns gptkb:economic_development
agriculture
segregation
gptkbp:championship gptkb:unknown
gptkbp:date November 2, 1954
gptkbp:demographics predominantly white
low African American turnout
gptkbp:election gptkb:election
gptkbp:election_result Democratic victory
gptkbp:historical_context post-World War II era
pre-Civil Rights Act
gptkbp:historical_significance reflects regional politics
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 1954 United States Senate election in Mississippi
gptkbp:impact shaped future elections in Mississippi
gptkbp:is_debated_in economic issues
race relations
gptkbp:loser gptkb:John_C._Stennis
gptkbp:media_coverage extensive
gptkbp:notable_event first election after Brown v. Board of Education
gptkbp:preceded_by 1948 United States Senate election in Mississippi
gptkbp:significance gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
gptkbp:state gptkb:Mississippi
gptkbp:succeeded_by 1960 United States Senate election in Mississippi
gptkbp:voter_turnout low
gptkbp:winner gptkb:James_O._Eastland
gptkbp:year gptkb:1954
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Mississippi_Republican_Party
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7