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1928 United States Senate election in Missouri

The 1928 United States Senate election in Missouri was held on November 6, 1928. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator James A. Reed did not run for re-election to a fourth term. Republican U.S. Representative Roscoe C. Patterson defeated Democrat Charles Hay to win the open seat.

1928 United States Senate election in Missouri
← 1922 November 6, 1928 1934 →
 
Nominee Roscoe C. Patterson Charles M. Hay
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 787,499 726,322
Percentage 51.91% 47.88%
County Results
Patterson:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Hay:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Tie:      40–50%
U.S. senator before election

James A. Reed
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Roscoe C. Patterson
Republican

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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  • James A. Collet, Chariton County prosecutor
  • Charles M. Hay, prohibitionist and candidate for U.S. Senate in 1920
  • Robert I. Young

Results

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1928 Democratic U.S. Senate primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Charles M. Hay 171,088 49.60%
Democratic James Collet 141,453 41.01%
Democratic Robert I. Young 32,404 9.39%
Total votes 344,945 100.00%

Republican primary

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Candidates

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  • William O. Atkeson, former U.S. Representative from Butler (1921–23)
  • Bernard Bogy, perennial candidate
  • Henry Bundschu, Jackson County attorney
  • Nathan Frank, former U.S. Representative from St. Louis (1889–91)
  • Roscoe C. Patterson, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri and former U.S. Representative from Springfield (1921–23)
  • David M. Proctor, candidate for Senate in 1922 and 1926

Results

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1928 Republican U.S. Senate primary[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Roscoe C. Patterson 106,513 31.38%
Republican Nathan Frank 94,850 27.95%
Republican David M. Proctor 89,600 26.40%
Republican Henry Bundschu 21,895 6.39%
Republican William O. Atkeson 15,979 4.71%
Republican Bernard Bogy 10,772 3.17%
Total votes 339,409 100.00%

General election

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Results

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1928 U.S. Senate election in Missouri[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Roscoe C. Patterson 787,499 51.91%  4.59
Democratic Charles M. Hay 726,322 47.88%  3.97
Socialist Charles H. Harrison 2,845 0.19%  0.54
Socialist Labor William Wesley Cox 257 0.02%  0.08
Total votes 1,516,923 100.00%

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "MO US Senate". OurCampaigns. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
  2. ^ "MO US Senate". OurCampaigns. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
  3. ^ "MO US Senate". OurCampaigns. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
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