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 County results Hawes: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Williams: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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The1926 United States Senate special election in Missouri took place on November 2, 1926 inMissouri. TheRepublican Senator elected in1920,Selden P. Spencer, died on May 16, 1925.George Howard Williams was appointed to continue Spencer's term on May 25, and ran in this special election to complete the term. He was defeated by theDemocratic nomineeHarry B. Hawes, who won 52% of the vote. Hawes also defeated Williams in theregular election held the same day.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Harry B. Hawes | 166,478 | 56.70 | |
| Democratic | Willis Meredith | 94,388 | 32.15 | |
| Democratic | Robert I. Young | 32,765 | 11.16 | |
| Total votes | 293,622 | 100 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | George Howard Williams | 213,176 | 75.72 | |
| Republican | Blodgett Priest | 68,354 | 24.28 | |
| Total votes | 281,530 | 100 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Harry B. Hawes | 514,389 | 52.09% | +7.62 | |
| Republican | George Howard Williams (Incumbent) | 473,068 | 47.91% | −5.74 | |
| Majority | 41,321 | 4.18% | |||
| Turnout | 987,457 | ||||
| Democraticgain fromRepublican | Swing | ||||
