1952 Missouri gubernatorial election

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1952 Missouri gubernatorial election
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  1948 November 4, 1952 1956  
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Nominee Phil M. Donnelly Howard Elliott
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote983,166886,370
Percentage52.5%47.4%

1952 Missouri gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Donnelly:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
Elliott:      50-60%     60-70%     70-80%     80–90%

Governor before election

Forrest Smith
Democratic

Elected Governor

Phil M. Donnelly
Democratic

The 1952 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1952, and resulted in a victory for the Democratic nominee, former Governor Phil M. Donnelly, over the Republican candidate, former Speaker of the Missouri House of Representatives Howard Elliott, [1] and candidates representing the Progressive, Socialist and Socialist Labor parties. Donnelly defeated representative Phil J. Welch for his party's nomination.

Results

1952 gubernatorial election, Missouri [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Phil M. Donnelly 983,166 52.55 −4.43
Republican Howard Elliott 886,37047.37+4.62
Progressive Howard Edsell9110.05−0.13
Socialist Maurice R. Wheeler3160.02−0.05
Christian Nationalist Don Lohbeck1950.01+0.01
Socialist Labor Clara "Mrs. Anthony" Hayes1380.01±0.00
Majority 96,7965.17−9.06
Turnout 1,871,09647.31+5.90
Democratic hold Swing

References

  1. "Elliott, Howard". Our Campaigns. Retrieved February 7, 2013.
  2. "MO Governor Race – Nov 04, 1952". Our Campaigns. Retrieved February 7, 2013.