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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.
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Republican primary
Candidates
- Herman G. Grosby
- James P. Kem, incumbent Senator since 1947
- William McKinley Thomas, perennial candidate
Results
| 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
- John A. Johnson, State Senator from Ellington
- Stuart Symington, U.S. Secretary of the Air Force
- J.E. "Buck" Taylor, Missouri Attorney General
Results
| 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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Stuart Symington | 1,008,521 | 53.99% |  6.90
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| Republican | James P. Kem (incumbent) | 858,170 | 45.94% |  6.77
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| Progressive | Haven P. Perkins | 883 | 0.05% | N/A | |
| Socialist | Joseph G. Hodges | 219 | 0.01% | 0.07
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| Christian Nationalist | Christian Frederick | 161 | 0.01% | N/A | |
| Socialist Labor | Henry W. Genck | 145 | 0.01% | 0.02
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| Total votes | 1,868,099 | 100.00% | |||
See also
References
- ^ "MO US Senate – R Primary". OurCampaigns. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
- ^ "MO US Senate – D Primary". OurCampaigns. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
- ^ "MO US Senate Race". OurCampaigns. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
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