1926 United States Senate election in Missouri
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The 1926 United States Senate election in Missouri took place on November 2, 1926 in Missouri. The Republican Senator elected in 1920, Selden P. Spencer, died on May 16, 1925. George Howard Williams was appointed to continue Spencer's term on May 25, and ran for a full term in this election. He was defeated by the Democratic nominee Harry B. Hawes, who won 51% of the vote. Hawes also defeated Williams in the special election held the same day.
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 County results Hawes: 40â50% 50â60% 60â70% 70â80% 80â90% Williams: 40â50% 50â60% 60â70% 70â80% | |||||||||||||||||
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Democratic primary
Candidates
- Ewing Cockrell, judge[1]
- Harry B. Hawes, member of the House of Representatives for Missouri's 11th district
- Robert I. Young, farmer[2]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Harry B. Hawes | 162,921 | 54.48 | |
| Democratic | Ewing Cockrell | 105,936 | 35.42 | |
| Democratic | Robert I. Young | 30,195 | 10.10 | |
| Total votes | 299,052 | 100 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- George Howard Williams, the incumbent Senator
- Blodgett Priest, attorney[4]
- David M. Proctor, State Senator for the 7th district[5]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | George Howard Williams (Incumbent) | 147,436 | 52.30 | |
| Republican | David M. Proctor | 87,074 | 30.89 | |
| Republican | Blodgett Priest | 47,404 | 16.82 | |
| Total votes | 281,914 | 100 | ||
Other candidates
Prohibition
The Prohibition Party nominated Herman P. Faris.
Socialist
Socialist Labor
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socialist Labor | William Wesley Cox | 32 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 32 | 100 | ||
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Harry B. Hawes | 506,015 | 51.30% | +6.83 | |
| Republican | George Howard Williams (Incumbent) | 470,654 | 47.71% | â5.94 | |
| Prohibition | Herman P. Faris | 7,540 | 0.76% | +0.76 | |
| Socialist | Robert D. Morrison | 1,807 | 0.18% | â1.33 | |
| Socialist Labor | William Wesley Cox | 464 | 0.05% | â0.08 | |
| Majority | 35,361 | 3.29% | |||
| Turnout | 986,480 | ||||
| Democratic gain from Republican | Swing | ||||