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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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
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| 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 | ||
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Candidates
- Gordon R. Coates, building materials dealer[6]
- Forrest C. Donnell, incumbent Senator since 1945
- William McKinley Thomas, furniture warehouse employee[7]
Results
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| 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 | ||
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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
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| 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 | ||||
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- "Missouri Legislators A". Missouri Secretary of State. Retrieved October 2, 2022.
- Long, Edward (November 1961). "TOM HENNINGS-THE MAN FROM MISSOURI". Missouri Law Review. 29 (4): 396–397. Retrieved October 2, 2022.
- "5 Democrats in Race to Oppose GOP Sen. Donnell". Macon Chronicle-Herald. Macon, Missouri. April 19, 1950. p. 5. Retrieved October 2, 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 October 2, 2022.
- "PRIMARY ELECTION NEXT TUESDAY". Wheaton Journal. Wheaton, Missouri. July 27, 1950. p. 1. Retrieved October 2, 2022 – via State Historical Society of Missouri.
- "SENATE CANDIDATE COATES CAMPAIGNS FROM HEARSE". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. April 27, 1950. p. 20A. Retrieved October 2, 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. August 5, 1956. p. 1E. Retrieved September 30, 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. May 19, 1950. Retrieved December 11, 2022.