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| 2 | 92nd United States Congress - Senate |  |  |  |  |
| 3 | State (class) | Vacator | Reason for change | Successor | Date of successor's formal installation |
| 4 | Georgia (2) | Richard Russell Jr. (D) | Died January 21, 1971 | David H. Gambrell (D) | February 1, 1971 |
| 5 | Vermont (1) | Winston L. Prouty (R) | Died September 10, 1971 | Robert Stafford (R) | September 16, 1971 |
| 6 | Louisiana (2) | Allen J. Ellender (D) | Died July 27, 1972 | Elaine S. Edwards (D) | August 1, 1972 |
| 7 | Georgia (2) | David H. Gambrell (D) | Successor elected November 7, 1972 | Sam Nunn (D) | November 7, 1972 |
| 8 | Louisiana (2) | Elaine S. Edwards (D) | Successor elected November 13, 1972 | Bennett Johnston Jr. (D) | November 14, 1972 |

Question: How is Richard B. Russell Jr. (D) succeeded?
Answer: Richard B. Russell Jr. (D) died on January 21, 1971 and was later succeeded by David H. Gambrell (D) on February 1, 1971.