1954 United States Senate election in Georgia

1954 U.S. Senate Democratic primary in Georgia

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Nominee Richard Russell Jr.
Party Democratic
Electoral vote 410
Popular vote 619,129
Percentage 100.00%

County results
Russell:      >90%

U.S. senator before election

Richard Russell Jr.
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Richard Russell Jr.
Democratic

The 1954 United States Senate election in Georgia took place on November 2, 1954. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Richard Russell Jr. was re-elected to a fifth term in office.

As was common at the time, the Democratic candidate ran with no opposition in the general election so therefore the Democratic primary was the real contest, and winning the primary was considered tantamount to election.


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