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1926 United States Senate election in Missouri
County resultsHawes : 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%Williams : 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
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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Prohibition [ edit ]
The Prohibition Party nominated Herman P. Faris .
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^ "SHORT TERM TO MEREDITH AND LONG, COCKRELL" . Weekly Citizen-Democrat . Poplar Bluff, Missouri . July 22, 1956. p. 5. Retrieved July 19, 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 c d 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.
^ "Missouri Legislators P" . Missouri Secretary of State . Retrieved July 19, 2023 .
^ "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 1926" (PDF) . Clerk.house.gov. p. 10. Retrieved July 19, 2023 .