1952 United States Senate election in Missouri
November 4, 1952
 
Nominee Stuart Symington James P. Kem
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 1,008,521 858,170
Percentage 54.0% 45.9%
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

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

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

Candidates

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

Results

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

Candidates

Results

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

Results

1952 U.S. Senate election in Missouri[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Stuart Symington 1,008,521 53.99% Increase6.90
Republican James P. Kem (incumbent) 858,170 45.94% Decrease6.77
Progressive Haven P. Perkins 883 0.05% N/A
Socialist Joseph G. Hodges 219 0.01% Decrease0.07
Christian Nationalist Christian Frederick 161 0.01% N/A
Socialist Labor Henry W. Genck 145 0.01% Decrease0.02
Total votes 1,868,099 100.00%

See also

References

  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.
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