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1952 Missouri gubernatorial election

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1952 Missouri gubernatorial election

← 1948 November 4, 1952 1956 →
 
Nominee Phil M. Donnelly Howard Elliott
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 983,166 886,370
Percentage 52.5% 47.4%

County results
Donnelly:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Elliott:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80–90%

Governor before election

Forrest Smith
Democratic

Elected Governor

Phil M. Donnelly
Democratic

The 1952 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1952 and resulted in a victory for the Democratic nominee, former Governor Phil M. Donnelly, over the Republican candidate, former Speaker of the Missouri House of Representatives Howard Elliott,[1] and candidates representing the Progressive, Socialist and Socialist Labor parties. Donnelly defeated representative Phil J. Welch for his party's nomination.

Results

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1952 gubernatorial election, Missouri[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Phil M. Donnelly 983,166 52.55 −4.43
Republican Howard Elliott 886,370 47.37 +4.62
Progressive Howard Edsell 911 0.05 −0.13
Socialist Maurice R. Wheeler 316 0.02 −0.05
Christian Nationalist Don Lohbeck 195 0.01 +0.01
Socialist Labor Clara "Mrs. Anthony" Hayes 138 0.01 ±0.00
Majority 96,796 5.17 −9.06
Turnout 1,871,096 47.31 +5.90
Democratic hold Swing

References

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  1. ^ "Elliott, Howard". Our Campaigns. Retrieved February 7, 2013.
  2. ^ "MO Governor Race – Nov 04, 1952". Our Campaigns. Retrieved February 7, 2013.