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1964 United States Senate election in Missouri

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1964 United States Senate election in Missouri

← 1958 November 3, 1964 1970 →
 
Nominee Stuart Symington Jean Paul Bradshaw
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 1,186,666 596,377
Percentage 66.55% 33.45%

County results
Symington:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Bradshaw:      50–60%      60–70%

U.S. senator before election

Stuart Symington
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Stuart Symington
Democratic

The 1964 United States Senate election in Missouri took place on November 3, 1964. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Stuart Symington was re-elected to a third term in office over Republican Jean Paul Bradshaw.

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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  • Stuart Symington, incumbent Senator since 1953
  • William McKinley Thomas, perennial candidate
  • Wilford G. Winholtz

Results

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1964 Democratic U.S. Senate primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Stuart Symington (incumbent) 563,313 91.99%
Democratic William McKinley Thomas 35,509 5.80%
Democratic Wilford G. Winholtz 13,550 2.21%
Total votes 612,372 100.00%

Republican primary

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Candidates

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  • Jean Paul Bradshaw, nominee for Governor in 1944
  • Morris Duncan

Results

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1964 Republican U.S. Senate primary[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jean Paul Bradshaw 164,048 78.19%
Republican Morris Duncan 46,030 21.81%
Total votes 211,078 100.00%

General election

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Results

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General election results[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Stuart Symington (incumbent) 1,186,666 66.55% Decrease0.10
Republican Jean Paul Bradshaw 596,377 33.45% Increase0.10
Turnout 1,783,043 100.00%
Democratic hold

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "MO US Senate - D Primary". OurCampaigns. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
  2. ^ "MO US Senate - R Primary". OurCampaigns. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
  3. ^ "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 3, 1964" (PDF). Clerk of the House of Representatives. p. 25.