1958 United States Senate election in Missouri
The 1958 United States Senate election in Missouri was held on November 4, 1958.
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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 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 15 August 2019.
- "MO US Senate – R Primary". OurCampaigns. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
- "MO US Senate Race". OurCampaigns. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
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