1950 United States Senate election in Missouri
The 1950 United States Senate election in Missouri took place on November 7, 1950 in Missouri. Incumbent Republican Senator Forrest C. Donnell ran for a second term in office but was defeated by Democratic nominee Thomas C. Hennings Jr.
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 County results Hennings: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Donnell: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% | |||||||||||||||||
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Democratic primary
Candidates
- Emery Allison, former State Senator from Maries County[1]
- Thomas C. Hennings Jr., lawyer and former U.S. Representative from St. Louis[2]
- Marjorie Bell Hinrichs, cosmetics manufacturer[3]
- James W. Hopkins, accountant[3]
- Ben M. Johnson, contractor[3]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Thomas C. Hennings Jr. | 182,333 | 45.03 | |
| Democratic | Emery Allison | 178,201 | 44.01 | |
| Democratic | James W. Hopkins | 15,859 | 3.92 | |
| Democratic | Ben M. Johnson | 15,559 | 3.84 | |
| Democratic | Marjorie Bell Hinrichs | 12,986 | 3.21 | |
| Total votes | 404,938 | 100 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Gordon R. Coates, building materials dealer[6]
- Forrest C. Donnell, incumbent Senator since 1945
- William McKinley Thomas, furniture warehouse employee[7]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Forrest C. Donnell (incumbent) | 200,792 | 84.85 | |
| Republican | William McKinley Thomas | 17,407 | 7.36 | |
| Republican | Gordon R. Coates | 10,919 | 4.61 | |
| Republican | Hiram Grosby | 7,527 | 3.18 | |
| Total votes | 236,645 | 100 | ||
General election
Candidates
- Forrest C. Donnell, incumbent Senator since 1945 (Republican)
- Henry W. Genck (Socialist Labor)
- John W. Hamilton (Christian Nationalist)[8]
- Thomas C. Hennings Jr., lawyer and former U.S. Representative from St. Louis[2] (Democratic)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Thomas C. Hennings Jr. | 685,732 | 53.60 | +3.78 | |
| Republican | Forrest C. Donnell (Incumbent) | 592,922 | 46.34 | -3.61 | |
| Christian Nationalist | John W. Hamilton | 610 | 0.05 | +0.05 | |
| Socialist Labor | Henry W. Genck | 150 | 0.01 | +0.00 | |
| Majority | 92,810 | 7.26 | |||
| Turnout | 1,279,414 | ||||
| Democratic gain from Republican | Swing | ||||
References
- "Missouri Legislators A". Missouri Secretary of State. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
- Long, Edward (November 1961). "TOM HENNINGS-THE MAN FROM MISSOURI". Missouri Law Review. 29 (4): 396–397. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
- "5 Democrats in Race to Oppose GOP Sen. Donnell". Macon Chronicle-Herald. Macon, Missouri. 19 April 1950. p. 5. Retrieved 2 October 2022 – via State Historical Society of Missouri.
- Official Manual of the State of Missouri 1951 - 1952. Missouri Secretary of State's Office. 1952. p. 1021. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
- "PRIMARY ELECTION NEXT TUESDAY". Wheaton Journal. Wheaton, Missouri. 27 July 1950. p. 1. Retrieved 2 October 2022 – via State Historical Society of Missouri.
- "SENATE CANDIDATE COATES CAMPAIGNS FROM HEARSE". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. 27 April 1950. p. 20A. Retrieved 2 October 2022 – via State Historical Society of Missouri.
- "4 in G.O.P. Senatorial Contest, Winner to Meet Hennings Who Is Unopposed for Renomination". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. 5 August 1956. p. 1E. Retrieved 30 September 2022 – via State Historical Society of Missouri.
- "Declaration of candidates of Christian Nationalist Party sufficient because evidence of existence of such party is sufficient" (PDF). Attorney General of Missouri. 19 May 1950. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
- Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives (1951-01-11). "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 7, 1950" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 18.
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