1952 United States Senate election in Wyoming

1952 United States Senate election in Wyoming
	County results; Barrett: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%; O'Mahoney: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
U.S. senator before election; Joseph C. O'Mahoney; Democratic	Elected U.S. Senator ; Frank A. Barrett; Republican

The 1952 United States Senate election in Wyoming took place November 4, 1952. Incumbent Democratic senator Joseph C. O'Mahoney ran for his fourth consecutive term. He faced a strong challenge from Republican governor Frank A. Barrett, and faced difficult headwinds as Dwight D. Eisenhower, the Republican nominee for president, was winning Wyoming in a landslide over Democratic nominee Adlai Stevenson. Despite his history of strong performances in the increasingly conservative state, however, O'Mahoney was unable to replicate it, and narrowly lost to Barrett. However, O'Mahoney would return to the Senate less than two years later; following the death of Senator Lester C. Hunt, he was elected to the Senate once again in the 1954 election.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Joseph C. O'Mahoney, incumbent U.S. Senator

Results

Democratic primary^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Joseph C. O'Mahoney (inc.)	27,334	100.00%
Total votes			27,334	100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

Frank A. Barrett, incumbent governor of Wyoming

Results

Republican primary^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Frank A. Barrett	35,444	100.00%
Total votes			35,444	100.00%

General election

Results

1952 United States Senate election in Wyoming^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Frank A. Barrett	67,176	51.64%	+7.85%
	Democratic	Joseph C. O'Mahoney (inc.)	62,921	48.36%	−7.85%
Majority			4,255	3.27%	−9.15%
Turnout			130,097
	Republican gain from Democratic

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Rogers, C. J. "Doc" Rogers (1953). 1953 Wyoming Official Directory and 1952 Election Returns. pp. 55–57.

[1953_directory-1] Rogers, C. J. "Doc" Rogers (1953). 1953 Wyoming Official Directory and 1952 Election Returns. pp. 55–57.

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