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1952 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election

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1952 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election

← 1948 November 4, 1952 1956 →
 
Nominee James T. Blair Jr. Henry Arthur
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 987,906 869,155
Percentage 53.16% 46.77%

Lieutenant Governor before election

James T. Blair Jr.
Democratic

Elected Lieutenant Governor

James T. Blair Jr.
Democratic

The 1952 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1952. Democratic incumbent James T. Blair Jr. defeated Republican nominee Henry Arthur with 53.16% of the vote.

Primary elections

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Primary elections were held on August 5, 1952.[1]

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic James T. Blair Jr. (incumbent) 419,703 74.25
Democratic William J. Becker 145,570 25.75
Total votes 565,273 100.00

Republican primary

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Candidates

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  • Henry Arthur
  • Harry E. Kemp
  • Thomas G. Woolsey

Results

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Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Henry Arthur 141,147 41.93
Republican Harry E. Kemp 130,635 38.80
Republican Thomas G. Woolsey 64,879 19.27
Total votes 565,273 100.00

General election

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Candidates

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Major party candidates

  • James T. Blair Jr., Democratic
  • Henry Arthur, Republican

Other candidates

  • Sol Derman, Progressive
  • E. F. Moore, Socialist
  • O. M. Tanner, Christian Nationalist
  • R. H. Shadwell, Socialist Labor

Results

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1952 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic James T. Blair Jr. (incumbent) 987,906 53.16%
Republican Henry Arthur 869,155 46.77%
Progressive Sol Derman 846 0.05%
Socialist E. F. Moore 247 0.01%
Independent O. M. Tanner 178 0.01%
Socialist Labor R. H. Shadwell 134 0.01%
Majority 118,751
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Missouri Roster". Secretary of State of Missouri. 1952. Retrieved June 23, 2021.