1946 United States Senate election in Missouri

Senate election in Missouri March 2026 September 2023 1946 United States Senate election in Missouri Missouri presidential no 1940 United States Senate election in Missouri 1940 1952 United States Senate election in Missouri 1952 November 5, 1946 150x150px File:Jamespkem.jpg James P. Kem Republican Party (United States) 572,556 52.71% File:Frank Briggs.jpg Frank P. Briggs Democratic Party (United States) 511,544 47.09% 1946 United States Senate election in Missouri results map by county.svg 270px County resultsKem: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #c21b18 80–90%Briggs: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933E5 80–90% U.S. Senator Frank P. Briggs Democratic Party (United States) James P. Kem Republican Party (United States) The 1946 United States Senate election in Missouri was held on November 5, 1946. Incumbent Democratic Senator Frank P. Briggs, who was appointed to fill the vacancy left by President Harry S. Truman, ran for election to a full term in office, but was defeated by Republican James P. Kem. Democratic primary Candidates Frank P. Briggs, incumbent senator since 1945 Marvin Casteel James Patrick Quinn Robert I. Young, perennial candidate Results 1946 Democratic U.S. Senate primary MO US Senate – D Primary https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=389265 OurCampaigns 29 Dec 2020 Democratic Party (United States) Frank P. Briggs (incumbent) 205,732 70.43% Democratic Party (United States) Marvin Casteel 49,101 16.81% Democratic Party (United States) Robert I. Young 30,233 10.35% Democratic Party (United States) James Patrick Quinn 7,026 2.41% 292,092 100.00% Republican primary Candidates William P. Elmer, U.S. representative from Salem Herman G. Grosby James P. Kem, corporate attorney and chairman of the Jackson County Republican Committee Ray Mabee, former state senator from Unionville William McKinley Thomas, perennial candidate Results 1946 Republican U.S. Senate primary MO US Senate – R Primary https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=376044 OurCampaigns 30 Dec 2020 Republican Party (United States) James P. Kem 118,227 54.60% Republican Party (United States) William McKinley Thomas 31,866 14.72% Republican Party (United States) William P. Elmer 28,863 13.33% Republican Party (United States) Ray Mabee 21,104 9.75% Republican Party (United States) Herman G. Grosby 16,463 7.60% 216,523 100.00% General election Results 1946 U.S. Senate election in MissouriMO US Senate Race https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=261570 OurCampaigns 29 Dec 2020 Republican Party (United States) James P. Kem 572,556 52.71% 3.98 Democratic Party (United States) Frank P. Briggs (incumbent) 511,544 47.09% 4.08 Prohibition Party (United States) F. H. Jackson 979 0.09% N/A Socialist Party (United States) W. F. Rinck 887 0.08% 0.01 Socialist Labor Party (United States) Theodore Baeff 275 0.03% 0.02 1,086,241 100.00% See also 1946 United States Senate elections References 1946 Missouri United States Senate