1946 United States Senate election in Missouri
The 1946 United States Senate election in Missouri was held on November 5, 1946.
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Incumbent Democratic Senator Frank P. Briggs, who was appointed to fill the vacancy left by Vice President Harry S. Truman, ran for re-election to a full term in office, but was defeated by Republican James Kem.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Frank P. Briggs, incumbent Senator since 1945
- Marvin Casteel
- James Patrick Quinn
- Robert I. Young, perennial candidate
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Frank P. Briggs (incumbent) | 205,732 | 70.43% | |
| Democratic | Marvin Casteel | 49,101 | 16.81% | |
| Democratic | Robert I. Young | 30,233 | 10.35% | |
| Democratic | James Patrick Quinn | 7,026 | 2.41% | |
| Total votes | 292,092 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- William P. Elmer, U.S. Representative from Salem
- Herman G. Grosby
- James P. Kem, corporate attorney and Chairman of the Jackson County Republican Committee
- Ray Mabee, former State Senator from Unionville
- William McKinley Thomas, perennial candidate
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | James P. Kem | 118,227 | 54.60% | |
| Republican | William McKinley Thomas | 31,866 | 14.72% | |
| Republican | William P. Elmer | 28,863 | 13.33% | |
| Republican | Ray Mabee | 21,104 | 9.75% | |
| Republican | Herman G. Grosby | 16,463 | 7.60% | |
| Total votes | 216,523 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | James P. Kem | 572,556 | 52.71% |  3.98 | |
| Democratic | Frank P. Briggs (incumbent) | 511,544 | 47.09% |  4.08 | |
| Prohibition | F. H. Jackson | 979 | 0.09% | N/A | |
| Socialist | W. F. Rinck | 887 | 0.08% | 0.01 | |
| Socialist Labor | Theodore Baeff | 275 | 0.03% | 0.02 | |
| Total votes | 1,086,241 | 100.00% | |||
See also
References
- "MO US Senate – D Primary". OurCampaigns. Retrieved 29 Dec 2020.
- "MO US Senate – R Primary". OurCampaigns. Retrieved 30 Dec 2020.
- "MO US Senate Race". OurCampaigns. Retrieved 29 Dec 2020.
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