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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.
| 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% | ||
| 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% | ||
| 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% | |||
John Claggett Danforth is an American politician, attorney and diplomat who began his career in 1968 as the Attorney General of Missouri and served three terms as United States Senator from Missouri. In 2004, he served briefly as United States Ambassador to the United Nations. Danforth is an ordained Episcopal priest.
William Stuart Symington III was an American businessman and Democratic politician from Missouri. He served as the first Secretary of the Air Force from 1947 to 1950 and was a United States Senator from Missouri from 1953 to 1976.
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Electoral history of John F. Kennedy, who served as the 35th president of the United States (1961–1963) and as a United States senator (1953–1960) and United States representative (1947–1953) from Massachusetts.
The 1976 United States Senate election in Missouri took place on November 2, 1976. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Stuart Symington decided to retire, instead of seeking a fifth term.
The 1968 United States Senate election in Missouri took place on November 5, 1968.
The 1958 United States Senate election in Missouri was held on November 4, 1958.
The 1916 United States Senate election in Missouri was held on November 7, 1916. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator James A. Reed was re-elected to a second term over Republican R. R. Brewster.
The 2020 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 2020, to elect the Governor of Missouri, concurrently with the 2020 U.S. presidential election, as well as elections to the United States Senate, elections to the United States House of Representatives, and various state and local elections. Incumbent Republican Governor Mike Parson ran for and was elected to a full term in office. Parson was elected as lieutenant governor in 2016 but became governor on June 1, 2018, after incumbent Eric Greitens resigned under threat of impeachment by the state legislature. Parson declared his bid for a full term on September 8, 2019. State Auditor Nicole Galloway, Missouri's only Democratic statewide officer and only female statewide officer, was the Democratic nominee and if elected, would have become Missouri's first female governor.
The 1922 United States Senate election in Missouri was held on November 7, 1922. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator James A. Reed was re-elected to a third term over Republican R. R. Brewster.
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 third term. Republican U.S. Representative Roscoe C. Patterson defeated Democrat Charles Hay to win the open seat.
The 1946 United States Senate election in Missouri was held on November 5, 1946.
The 1964 United States Senate election in Missouri took place on November 3, 1964. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Stuart Symington was re-elected to a third term in office over Republican Jean Paul Bradshaw.
The 1970 United States Senate election in Missouri took place on November 3, 1970. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Stuart Symington was re-elected to a fourth term in office over Republican John Danforth.
