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| party1 = Democratic Party (United States) |
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| popular_vote1 = '''780,083''' |
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| nominee2 = Hazel Palmer |
| nominee2 = Hazel Palmer |
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| party2 = Republican Party (United States) |
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| popular_vote2 = 393,847 |
| popular_vote2 = 393,847 |
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| percentage2 = 33. |
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Revision as of 20:58, 2 February 2024
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County results Symington: 50–60% 60–70% 80–90% 90–100% Palmer: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Elections in Missouri |
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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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Stuart Symington (incumbent) | 365,470 | 92.13% | |
Democratic | Lawrence Hastings | 19,954 | 5.03% | |
Democratic | Lamar Dye | 11,262 | 2.84% | |
Total votes | 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.
Palmer
- 30–40%
- 40–50%
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 70–80%
- >90%
Thomas
- 20–30%
- 30–40%
- 40–50%
Cotton
- 30–40%
- 40–50%
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Hazel Palmer | 61,481 | 44.63% | |
Republican | William McKinley Thomas | 36,438 | 26.45% | |
Republican | Homer Cotton | 27,023 | 19.62% | |
Republican | Herman G. Grosby | 12,818 | 9.31% | |
Total votes | 137,760 | 100.00% |
General election
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Stuart Symington (incumbent) | 780,083 | 66.45% | ||
Republican | Hazel Palmer | 393,847 | 33.55% | ||
Total votes | 1,173,930 | 100.00% |
See also
References
- ^ "MO US Senate – D Primary". OurCampaigns. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
- ^ "MO US Senate – R Primary". OurCampaigns. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
- ^ "MO US Senate Race". OurCampaigns. Retrieved August 12, 2019.