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1952 Missouri U.S. Senate Election

Missouri · 6 candidates · See every 1952 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1952 Missouri U.S. Senate Election?

Stuart Symington won the 1952 Missouri U.S. Senate Election. Stuart Symington received 1,008,523 popular votes (53.99%). The main challenger was James P. Kem (45.94%).

See the full head-to-head between Symington and Kem

Symington +8.1 pts · won by 150,353 votes
Stuart SymingtonDemocraticWINNER53.99%
1,008,523 votes
James P. KemRepublican45.94%
858,170 votes
Haven P. PerkinsProgressive0.05%
883 votes
Joseph G. HodgesSocialist0.01%
219 votes
Christian FrederickConservationist0.01%
161 votes
Henry W. GenckSocialist Labor0.01%
145 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. Senate election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.