1952 United States Senate election in Missouri

none March 2026 September 2023 1952 United States Senate election in Missouri Missouri presidential no 1946 United States Senate election in Missouri 1946 1958 United States Senate election in Missouri 1958 November 4, 1952 150x150px File:Portrait of W. Stuart Symington.jpg Stuart Symington Democratic Party (United States) 1,008,521 53.99% File:Jamespkem.jpg James P. Kem Republican Party (United States) 858,170 45.94% 1952 United States Senate election in Missouri results map by county.svg 270px County resultsSymington: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80%Kem: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #c21b18 80–90% U.S. Senator James P. Kem Republican Party (United States) Stuart Symington Democratic Party (United States) 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 MO US Senate – R Primary https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=376046 OurCampaigns 15 August 2019 Republican Party (United States) James P. Kem (incumbent) 304,191 84.63% Republican Party (United States) William McKinley Thomas 39,531 10.96% Republican Party (United States) Herman G. Grosby 16,974 4.71% 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 MO US Senate – D Primary https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=381695 OurCampaigns 29 Dec 2020 Democratic Party (United States) Stuart Symington 368,595 62.09% Democratic Party (United States) Buck Taylor 180,849 30.46% Democratic Party (United States) John A. Johnson 44,216 7.45% 593,660 100.00% General election Results 1952 U.S. Senate election in MissouriMO US Senate Race https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=261573 OurCampaigns 29 Dec 2020 Democratic Party (United States) Stuart Symington 1,008,521 53.99% 6.90 Republican Party (United States) James P. Kem (incumbent) 858,170 45.94% 6.77 Progressive Party (United States, 1948) Haven P. Perkins 883 0.05% N/A Socialist Party (United States) Joseph G. Hodges 219 0.01% 0.07 Christian Nationalist Christian Frederick 161 0.01% N/A Socialist Labor Party (United States) Henry W. Genck 145 0.01% 0.02 1,868,099 100.00% See also 1952 United States Senate elections References 1952 Missouri United States Senate