1972 United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi
Only 2 of the 5 Mississippi incumbents were re-elected; the other 3 retired.
| District | Incumbent | Party | First elected |
Result | Candidates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi 1 | Jamie L. Whitten Redistricted from the 2nd district |
Democratic | 1941 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ Jamie L. Whitten (Democratic) Unopposed |
| Mississippi 2 | Thomas Abernethy Redistricted from the 1st district |
Democratic | 1942 | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Democratic hold. |
√ David R. Bowen (Democratic) 61.9% Carl Butler (Republican) 34.7% Robert J. Coleman (Independent) 2.5% Norman Smith (Independent) 0.9% |
| Mississippi 3 | Gillespie V. Montgomery Redistricted from the 4th district |
Democratic | 1966 | Incumbent re-elected. | √ Gillespie V. Montgomery (Democratic) Unopposed |
| Mississippi 4 | Charles H. Griffin Redistricted from the 3rd district |
Democratic | 1968 | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Republican gain. |
√ Thad Cochran (Republican) 47.9% Ellis B. Bodron (Democratic) 44.0% Eddie L. McBride (Independent) 8.2% |
| Mississippi 5 | William M. Colmer | Democratic | 1932 | Incumbent retired. New member elected. Republican gain. |
√ Trent Lott (Republican) 55.3% Ben Stone (Democratic) 44.2% Earnest J. Creel (Independent) 0.5% |
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See also
- List of United States Representatives from Mississippi
- United States House of Representatives elections, 1972
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