1952 United States Senate election in Wyoming

1952 United States Senate election in Wyoming

←  1946 November 4, 1952 1958  →

Nominee Frank A. Barrett Joseph C. O'Mahoney Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 67,176 62,921 Percentage 51.64% 48.36%

County results Barrett:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80% O'Mahoney:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%

U.S. senator before election Joseph C. O'Mahoney Democratic Elected U.S. Senator Frank A. Barrett Republican

The 1952 United States Senate election in Wyoming took place November 4, 1952. Incumbent Democratic senator Joseph C. O'Mahoney ran for his fourth consecutive term. He faced a strong challenge from Republican governor Frank A. Barrett, and faced difficult headwinds as Dwight D. Eisenhower, the Republican nominee for president, was winning Wyoming in a landslide over Democratic nominee Adlai Stevenson. Despite his history of strong performances in the increasingly conservative state, however, O'Mahoney was unable to replicate it, and narrowly lost to Barrett. However, O'Mahoney later returned to the Senate as he held Wyoming’s other Senate seat from 1954 to 1961.

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Joseph C. O'Mahoney, incumbent U.S. Senator

Results

Democratic primary ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Joseph C. O'Mahoney (inc.)	27,334	100.00%
Total votes			27,334	100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

• Frank A. Barrett, incumbent governor of Wyoming

Results

Republican primary ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Frank A. Barrett	35,444	100.00%
Total votes			35,444	100.00%

General election

Results

1952 United States Senate election in Wyoming ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Frank A. Barrett	67,176	51.64%	+7.85%
	Democratic	Joseph C. O'Mahoney (inc.)	62,921	48.36%	−7.85%
Majority			4,255	3.27%	−9.15%
Turnout			130,097
	Republican gain from Democratic

References

1. Rogers, C. J. "Doc" Rogers (1953). 1953 Wyoming Official Directory and 1952 Election Returns. pp. 55–57.