Mississippi: Another for the G.O.P.

In recent years, Mississippi Republicans have elected a Congressman, two state representatives, and a smattering of city officials, and in 1964 the state went 87% for Goldwater. Last week, after a runoff election in Panola County, Attorney William E. Corr Jr., 29, became the first Republican member of the state senate since Reconstruction.

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