1932 United States Senate election in Missouri
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The 1932 United States Senate election in Missouri took place on November 8, 1932, in Missouri. Incumbent Democratic Senator Harry B. Hawes did not seek re-election, and Democratic candidate Bennett Champ Clark was elected with 63.26% of the vote over former Mayor of St. Louis Henry Kiel. Clark slightly underperformed Franklin D. Roosevelt, who won 63.69% of the vote in the presidential election. He also notably carried the exact same counties Roosevelt carried in the Presidential Election
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 County results Clark: 50â60% 60â70% 70â80% 80â90% Kiel: 50â60% 60â70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Hawes resigned his seat on February 3, 1933, and Clark was appointed to the vacancy before his full term began.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- James W. Byrnes, president of the Missouri Association Against Prohibition[1]
- Bennett Champ Clark, lawyer, former Parliamentarian of the House of Representatives, and son of Champ Clark[2]
- Charles M. Hay, attorney and leading prohibitionist[3][4]
- Charles M. Howell, insurance lobbyist[5]
- Robert H. Merryman, lawyer[6]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bennett Champ Clark | 268,667 | 43.99 | |
| Democratic | Charles M. Howell | 173,266 | 28.37 | |
| Democratic | Charles M. Hay | 151,188 | 24.76 | |
| Democratic | James W. Byrnes | 11,776 | 1.93 | |
| Democratic | Robert H. Merryman | 5,819 | 0.95 | |
| Total votes | 610,716 | 100 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Pearl Abernathy, real estate dealer[8]
- B. F. Beazell, former Bureau of Prohibition agent[9]
- Henry Kiel, president of the St. Louis Board of Police Commissioners and former Mayor of St. Louis[8]
- Robert J. Kratky, attorney[10]
- Blodgett Priest, attorney[8]
- Dewey Jackson Short, former U.S. Representative from Springfield
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Henry Kiel | 172,447 | 50.42 | |
| Republican | Dewey Jackson Short | 71,936 | 21.03 | |
| Republican | Robert J. Kratky | 38,664 | 11.30 | |
| Republican | B. F. Beazell | 34,705 | 10.15 | |
| Republican | Blodgett Priest | 12,533 | 3.66 | |
| Republican | Pearl Abernathy | 11,753 | 3.44 | |
| Total votes | 342,038 | 100 | ||
Other primaries
Communist
The Communist Party nominated Julius Pollack.
Prohibition
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prohibition | Herman P. Faris | 21 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 21 | 100 | ||
Socialist
Socialist Labour
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socialist Labor | Karl L. Oberhue | 38 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 38 | 100 | ||
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bennett Champ Clark (incumbent) | 1,017,046 | 63.26% | +11.96 | |
| Republican | Henry Kiel | 575,174 | 35.77% | â11.94 | |
| Socialist | J. G. Hodges | 11,441 | 0.71% | +0.53 | |
| Prohibition | Herman P. Faris | 3,147 | 0.20% | â0.56 | |
| Communist | Julius Pollack | 533 | 0.03% | +0.03 | |
| Socialist Labor | Karl L. Oberhue | 417 | 0.03% | â0.02 | |
| Majority | 441,872 | 27.49% | |||
| Turnout | 1,607,758 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||