1952 United States Senate election in Missouri

The 1952 United States Senate election in Missouri was held on November 4, 1952.

1952 United States Senate election in Missouri

← 1946 November 4, 1952 1958 →
 
Nominee Stuart Symington James P. Kem
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 1,008,521 858,170
Percentage 53.99% 45.94%

County results
Symington:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Kem:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

U.S. senator before election

James P. Kem
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Stuart Symington
Democratic

Incumbent Republican Senator James P. Kem ran for re-election to a second term in office, but was defeated by Secretary of the Air Force Stuart Symington.

Republican primary

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Candidates

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  • Herman G. Grosby
  • James P. Kem, incumbent Senator since 1947
  • William McKinley Thomas, perennial candidate

Results

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1952 Republican U.S. Senate primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican James P. Kem (incumbent) 304,191 84.63%
Republican William McKinley Thomas 39,531 10.96%
Republican Herman G. Grosby 16,974 4.71%
Total votes 360,696 100.00%

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Results

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1952 Democratic U.S. Senate primary[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Stuart Symington 368,595 62.09%
Democratic Buck Taylor 180,849 30.46%
Democratic John A. Johnson 44,216 7.45%
Total votes 593,660 100.00%

General election

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Results

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1952 U.S. Senate election in Missouri[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Stuart Symington 1,008,521 53.99%  6.90
Republican James P. Kem (incumbent) 858,170 45.94%  6.77
Progressive Haven P. Perkins 883 0.05% N/A
Socialist Joseph G. Hodges 219 0.01%  0.07
Christian Nationalist Christian Frederick 161 0.01% N/A
Socialist Labor Henry W. Genck 145 0.01%  0.02
Total votes 1,868,099 100.00%

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "MO US Senate – R Primary". OurCampaigns. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
  2. ^ "MO US Senate – D Primary". OurCampaigns. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
  3. ^ "MO US Senate Race". OurCampaigns. Retrieved December 29, 2020.