The 1947 United States Senate special election in Mississippi was held on November 4, 1947. John C. Stennis was elected to fill the seat vacated by the death of Theodore G. Bilbo.

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1947 United States Senate special election in Mississippi

← 1946 November 4, 1947 1952 →

Nominee John C. Stennis William M. Colmer Forrest B. Jackson Party Democratic Democratic Democratic Popular vote 52,068 45,725 43,642 Percentage 26.88% 23.61% 22.53%   Nominee Paul B. Johnson Jr. John E. Rankin Party Democratic Democratic Popular vote 27,159 24,492 Percentage 14.02% 12.64%

Results by county Stennis:      20–30%      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      >90% Colmer:      20–30%      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70% Jackson:      20–30%      30–40%      40–50%      60–70% Johnson:      20–30%      30–40% Rankin:      20–30%      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60-70%

U.S. senator before election Theodore G. Bilbo Democratic Elected U.S. Senator John C. Stennis Democratic

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This is the most recent open seat won by a Democrat in Mississippi, as Stennis and his fellow senator James Eastland would continue to be reelected until both being succeeded by Republicans.