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1958 United States Senate election in Missouri Missouri presidential no 1952 United States Senate election in Missouri 1952 1964 United States Senate election in Missouri 1964 November 4, 1958 150x150px File:Portrait of W. Stuart Symington.jpg Stuart Symington Democratic Party (United States) 780,083 66.45% 3x4.svg Hazel Palmer Republican Party (United States) 393,847 33.55% 1958 United States Senate election in Missouri results map by county.svg 275px County resultsSymington: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #3933e5 80–90% #0d056c >90%Palmer: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% U.S. Senator Stuart Symington Democratic Party (United States) Stuart Symington Democratic Party (United States)
The 1958 United States Senate election in Missouri was held on November 4, 1958.
Incumbent Senator Stuart Symington was re-elected to a second term in office.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Lamar Dye, Gladstone resident
Lawrence Hastings, Aurora resident
Stuart Symington, incumbent Senator
Results
1958 Democratic U.S. Senate primary MO US Senate – D Primary https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=533391 OurCampaigns 15 August 2019
Democratic Party (United States)
Stuart Symington (incumbent)
365,470
92.13%
Democratic Party (United States)
Lawrence Hastings
19,954
5.03%
Democratic Party (United States)
Lamar Dye
11,262
2.84%
396,686
100.00%
Republican primary
Candidates
Homer Cotton, nominee for Missouri's 8th congressional district in 1938
Herman Grosby, perennial candidate
Hazel Palmer, attorney, President of the Business and Professional Women's Foundation, and daughter of former U.S. Representative John William Palmer
William McKinley Thomas, perennial candidate
Results
Hazel Palmer became the first woman ever nominated for United States Senate in Missouri.
thumb|275px|Primary results by county:
#ed8783 Palmer #fbdedd 30–40% #f1b4b2 40–50% #ed8783 50–60% #e55651 60–70% #d02923 70–80% #850400 >90%
#c88fe4 Thomas #fdeeee 20–30% #f2dffc 30–40% #dcb7ef 40–50%
#7bc7ae Cotton #d8f3ea 30–40% #a8dccb 40–50%
1958 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)
Hazel Palmer
61,481
44.63%
Republican Party (United States)
William McKinley Thomas
36,438
26.45%
Republican Party (United States)
Homer Cotton
27,023
19.62%
Republican Party (United States)
Herman G. Grosby
12,818
9.31%
137,760
100.00%
General election
Results
General election resultsMO US Senate Race https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=261577 OurCampaigns 12 August 2019
Democratic Party (United States)
Stuart Symington (incumbent)
780,083
66.45%
12.46
Republican Party (United States)
Hazel Palmer
393,847
33.55%
12.39
1,173,930
100.00%
See also
1958 United States Senate elections
References
1958
Missouri
United States Senate