1926 United States Senate special election in Missouri

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Nominee	Harry B. Hawes	George Howard Williams
Party	Democratic	Republican
Popular vote	514,389	473,068
Percentage	52.09%	47.91%

County results
Hawes: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%
Williams: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%

U.S. senator before election

George Howard Williams
Republican

Elected U.S. senator

Harry B. Hawes
Democratic

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The 1926 United States Senate special 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 in this special election to complete the term. He was defeated by the Democratic nominee Harry B. Hawes, who won 52% of the vote. Hawes also defeated Williams in the regular election held the same day.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Harry B. Hawes, member of the House of Representatives for Missouri's 11th district
Willis Meredith, attorney^[1]
Robert I. Young, farmer^[2]

Results

Democratic primary August 3, 1926^[3]
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

Republican primary

Candidates

George Howard Williams, the incumbent Senator
Blodgett Priest, attorney^[4]

Results

Republican primary August 3, 1926^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	George Howard Williams	213,176	75.72
	Republican	Blodgett Priest	68,354	24.28
Total votes			281,530	100

Results

1926 United States Senate special election in Missouri^[5]
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
	Democratic gain from Republican		Swing

References

^ "Enforce Dry Laws in Legal Manner, Policy of Moss". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. August 30, 1925. p. 2. Retrieved March 28, 2023 – via State Historical Society of Missouri.
^ "ROBERT I. YOUNG LAUDED BY PLATTE CONVENTION". St. Joseph Observer. St. Joseph, Missouri. July 22, 1922. p. 2. Retrieved March 29, 2023 – via State Historical Society of Missouri.
^ ^a ^b Official Manual of the State of Missouri 1927 - 1928. Missouri Secretary of State's Office. 1928. p. 299. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
^ "KIEL TO QUIT POLICE POST; FILES FOR SENATE". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. May 25, 1932. p. 1. Retrieved January 1, 2023 – via State Historical Society of Missouri.
^ "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 1926" (PDF). Clerk.house.gov. p. 10. Retrieved August 21, 2019.

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