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 County results Hawes: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Williams: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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The1926 United States Senate 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 for a full term in this election. He was defeated by theDemocratic nomineeHarry B. Hawes, who won 51% of the vote. Hawes also defeated Williams in thespecial election held the same day.
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
TheProhibition Party nominatedHerman P. Faris.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socialist | Robert D. Morrison | 72 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 72 | 100 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socialist Labor | William Wesley Cox | 32 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 32 | 100 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Harry B. Hawes | 506,015 | 51.30% | +6.83 | |
| Republican | George Howard Williams (Incumbent) | 470,654 | 47.71% | −5.94 | |
| Prohibition | Herman P. Faris | 7,540 | 0.76% | +0.76 | |
| Socialist | Robert D. Morrison | 1,807 | 0.18% | −1.33 | |
| Socialist Labor | William Wesley Cox | 464 | 0.05% | −0.08 | |
| Majority | 35,361 | 3.29% | |||
| Turnout | 986,480 | ||||
| Democraticgain fromRepublican | Swing | ||||
