1958 United States Senate election in Missouri

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1958 United States Senate election in Missouri
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  1952 November 4, 1958 1964  
  Portrait of W. Stuart Symington 97-1844.jpg 3x4.svg
Nominee Stuart Symington Hazel Palmer
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote780,083393,847
Percentage66.45%33.55%

1958 United States Senate election in Missouri results map by county.svg
County results
Symington:     50–60%     60–70%     80–90%     >90%
Palmer:     50–60%     60–70%

U.S. senator before election

Stuart Symington
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Stuart Symington
Democratic

The 1958 United States Senate election in Missouri was held on November 4, 1958.

Contents

Incumbent Senator Stuart Symington was re-elected to a second term in office.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

1958 Democratic U.S. Senate primary [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Stuart Symington (incumbent) 365,470 92.13%
Democratic Lawrence Hastings19,9545.03%
Democratic Lamar Dye11,2622.84%
Total votes396,686 100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Hazel Palmer became the first woman ever nominated for United States Senate in Missouri.

Primary results by county:
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Palmer
30-40%
40-50%
50-60%
60-70%
70-80%
>90%
Thomas
20-30%
30-40%
40-50%
Cotton
30-40%
40-50% 1958 US Senate election in MO GOP primary.svg
Primary results by county:
  Palmer
  •   30–40%
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  •   >90%
  Thomas
  •   20–30%
  •   30–40%
  •   40–50%
  Cotton
  •   30–40%
  •   40–50%
1958 Republican U.S. Senate primary [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Hazel Palmer 61,481 44.63%
Republican William McKinley Thomas36,43826.45%
Republican Homer Cotton27,02319.62%
Republican Herman G. Grosby12,8189.31%
Total votes137,760 100.00%

General election

Results

General election results [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Stuart Symington (incumbent) 780,083 66.45% Increase2.svg12.46
Republican Hazel Palmer393,84733.55%Decrease2.svg12.39
Total votes1,173,930 100.00%

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