1952 United States Senate election in Missouri

1952 United States Senate election in Missouri

November 4, 1952

Nominee Stuart Symington James P. Kem Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 1,008,521 858,170 Percentage 53.99% 45.94%

County results Symington:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Kem:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

U.S. senator before election James P. Kem Republican Elected U.S. Senator Stuart Symington Democratic

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.

Republican primary

Candidates

• Herman G. Grosby
• James P. Kem, incumbent Senator since 1947
• William McKinley Thomas, perennial candidate

Results

1952 Republican U.S. Senate primary

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%

Democratic primary

Candidates

• John A. Johnson, State Senator from Ellington
• Stuart Symington, U.S. Secretary of the Air Force
• J.E. "Buck" Taylor, Missouri Attorney General

Results

1952 Democratic U.S. Senate primary

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%

General election

Results

1952 U.S. Senate election in Missouri

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%

See also

• 1952 United States Senate elections