1950 United States Senate election in Missouri

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1950 United States Senate election in Missouri
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  1944
1956  
  Thomas Carey Hennings.jpg Forrest C. Donnell.jpg
Nominee Thomas C. Hennings Jr. Forrest C. Donnell
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote685,732592,922
Percentage53.60%46.34%

1950 United States Senate election in Missouri results map by county.svg
County results
Hennings:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
Donnell:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%

U.S. senator before election

Forrest C. Donnell
Republican

Elected U.S. senator

Thomas C. Hennings Jr.
Democratic

The 1950 United States Senate election in Missouri took place on November 7, 1950 in Missouri. Incumbent Republican Senator Forrest C. Donnell ran for a second term in office but was defeated by Democratic nominee Thomas C. Hennings Jr.

Contents

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary August 1, 1950 [4] [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Thomas C. Hennings Jr. 182,333 45.03
Democratic Emery Allison178,20144.01
Democratic James W. Hopkins15,8593.92
Democratic Ben M. Johnson15,5593.84
Democratic Marjorie Bell Hinrichs12,9863.21
Total votes404,938 100

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary August 1, 1950 [4] [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Forrest C. Donnell (incumbent) 200,792 84.85
Republican William McKinley Thomas17,4077.36
Republican Gordon R. Coates10,9194.61
Republican Hiram Grosby7,5273.18
Total votes236,645 100

General election

Candidates

Results

1950 United States Senate election in Missouri [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Thomas C. Hennings Jr. 685,732 53.60 +3.78
Republican Forrest C. Donnell (Incumbent)592,92246.34-3.61
Christian NationalistJohn W. Hamilton6100.05+0.05
Socialist Labor Henry W. Genck1500.01+0.00
Majority92,8107.26
Turnout 1,279,414
Democratic gain from Republican Swing

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