1926 United States Senate election in Missouri

1926 United States Senate election in Missouri

 
Nominee Harry B. Hawes George Howard Williams
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 506,015 470,654
Percentage 51.30% 47.71%

County results
Hawes:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Williams:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

U.S. senator before election

George Howard Williams
Republican

Elected U.S. senator

Harry B. Hawes
Democratic

The 1926 United States Senate 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 for a full term in this election. He was defeated by the Democratic nominee Harry B. Hawes, who won 51% of the vote. Hawes also defeated Williams in the special election held the same day.


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