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The U.S. Senate election, 1952 was an election for the United States Senate which coincided with the election of Dwight D. Eisenhower to the presidency by a large margin. The Republicans managed to make a net gain of two seats, which was reduced to one when Wayne L. Morse (R-OR) became an independent after his pro-New Deal positions and support for Adlai Stevenson alienated Republican leaders.
Republicans took the open seat in Maryland and defeated five Democratic incumbents:
Democrats defeated four Republican incumbents:
Notable freshmen are future President John F. Kennedy (D-MA) and future presidential candidate Barry Goldwater (R-AZ).
[edit] Senate contests in 1952
| State |
Incumbent |
Party |
Status |
Opposing Candidates |
| Arizona |
Ernest W. McFarland |
Democrat |
Defeated, 51.3 - 48.7 |
Barry Goldwater (Republican)
|
| California |
William F. Knowland |
Republican |
Re-elected, 87.7 - 11.9 |
Reuben W. Borough (Independent)
|
| Connecticut |
William Benton |
Democrat |
Defeated, 52.5 - 44.4 |
William A. Purtell (Republican)
|
| Connecticut1 |
William A. Purtell |
Republican |
Retired: Republican victory, 51.2 - 48.5 |
Prescott S. Bush (Republican)
Abraham A. Ribicoff (Democrat)
|
| Delaware |
John J. Williams |
Republican |
Re-elected, 54.5 - 45.5 |
A. I. du Pont Bayard (Democrat)
|
| Florida |
Spessard Holland |
Democrat |
Re-elected, 99.8 |
|
| Indiana |
William E. Jenner |
Republican |
Re-elected, 52.4 - 46.8 |
Henry F. Schricker (Democrat)
|
| Kentucky2 |
Thomas R. Underwood |
Democrat |
Defeated, 51.5 - 48.5 |
John S. Cooper (Republican)
|
| Maine |
Ralph O. Brewster |
Republican |
Defeated in primary: Republican victory, 58.7 - 34.9 - 6.4 |
Frederick G. Payne (Republican)
Roger P. Dube (Democrat)
Earl S. Grant (Independent)
|
| Maryland |
Herbert R. O'Conor |
Democrat |
Retired: Republican victory, 52.5 - 47.5 |
James Glenn Beall (Republican)
George P. Mahoney (Democrat)
|
| Massachusetts |
Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr. |
Republican |
Defeated, 51.4 - 48.4 |
John F. Kennedy (Democrat)
|
| Michigan |
Blair Moody |
Democrat |
Defeated, 50.6 - 49.0 |
Charles E. Potter (Republican)
|
| Minnesota |
Edward John Thye |
Republican |
Re-elected, 56.6 - 42.5 |
William E. Carlson (Democrat)
|
| Mississippi |
John C. Stennis |
Democrat |
Re-elected, unopposed |
|
| Missouri |
James P. Kem |
Republican |
Defeated, 54.0 - 45.9 |
Stuart Symington (Democrat)
|
| Montana |
Zales N. Ecton |
Republican |
Defeated, 50.8 - 48.6 |
Mike Mansfield (Democrat)
|
| Nebraska |
Hugh Butler |
Republican |
Re-elected, 69.1 - 27.8 |
Stanley D. Long (Democrat)
|
| Nebraska3 |
Fred Andrew Seaton |
Republican |
Retired: Republican victory, 63.6 - 36.4 |
Dwight Griswold (Republican)
William Ritchie (Democrat)
|
| Nevada |
George W. Malone |
Republican |
Re-elected, 51.7 - 48.3 |
Thomas B. Mechling (Democrat)
|
| New Jersey |
H. Alexander Smith |
Republican |
Re-elected, 55.5 - 43.6 |
Archibald S. Alexander (Democrat)
|
| New Mexico |
Dennis Chavez |
Democrat |
Re-elected, 51.1 - 48.9 |
Patrick J. Hurley (Republican)
|
| New York |
Irving M. Ives |
Republican |
Re-elected, 55.2 - 36.1 - 7.0 |
John Cashmore (Democrat)
George S. Counts (Liberal)
|
| North Dakota |
William Langer |
Republican |
Re-elected, 66.4 - 23.3 - 10.4 |
Harold A. Morrison (Democrat)
Fred G. Aandahl (Independent)
|
| Ohio |
John W. Bricker |
Republican |
Re-elected, 54.6 - 45.4 |
Michael V. DiSalle (Democrat)
|
| Pennsylvania |
Edward Martin |
Republican |
Re-elected, 51.6 - 48.0 |
Guy K. Bard (Democrat)
|
| Rhode Island |
John O. Pastore |
Democrat |
Re-elected, 54.8 - 45.2 |
Bayard Ewing (Republican)
|
| Tennessee |
Kenneth D. McKellar |
Democrat |
Defeated in primary: Democratic victory, 74.2 - 20.9 |
Albert Gore, Sr. (Democrat)
Hobart F. Atkins (Republican)
|
| Texas |
Tom Connally |
Democrat |
Retired: Democratic victory, unopposed |
Price Daniel (Democrat)
|
| Utah |
Arthur V. Watkins |
Republican |
Re-elected, 54.3 - 45.7 |
Walter K. Granger (Democrat)
|
| Vermont |
Ralph E. Flanders |
Republican |
Re-elected, 72.3 - 27.7 |
Allan R. Johnston (Democrat)
|
| Virginia |
Harry F. Byrd |
Democrat |
Re-elected, 73.4 - 12.7 - 12.4 |
H. M. Vise, Sr. (Independent)
Clarke T. Robb (Independent)
|
| Washington |
Harry P. Cain |
Republican |
Defeated, 56.2 - 43.5 |
Henry M. Jackson (Democrat)
|
| West Virginia |
Harley M. Kilgore |
Democrat |
Re-elected, 53.6 - 46.4 |
Chapman Revercomb (Republican)
|
| Wisconsin |
Joseph R. McCarthy |
Republican |
Re-elected, 54.2 - 45.6 |
Thomas E. Fairchild (Democrat)
|
| Wyoming |
Joseph C. O'Mahoney |
Democrat |
Defeated, 51.6 - 48.4 |
Frank A. Barrett (Republican)
|
1 special election held due to death of Brien McMahon (D-CT). Interim Senator William A. Purtell was successfully elected to Connecticut's other Senate seat, and did not run for re-election in the special election.
2 special election held due to death of Virgil M. Chapman (D-KY)
3 special election held due to death of Kenneth S. Wherry (R-NE)
[edit] Senate composition before and after elections
[edit] See also
