United States Senate Races, 1934-1940
Democratic primary for the United States Senate from Missouri, 1934:
- Harry S. Truman - 276,850 (41.42%)
- John J. Cochran - 236,257 (35.35%)
- Jacob L. Milligan - 147,631 (22.09%)
- James Longstreet Cleveland - 7,691 (1.15%)
Missouri United States Senate election, 1934:
- Harry S. Truman (D) - 787,110 (59.55%)
- Roscoe C. Patterson (R) (inc.) - 524,954 (39.71%)
- W.C. Meyer (Socialist) - 9,010 (0.68%)
- Frank Brown (Communist) - 418 (0.03%)
- William Wesley Cox (Socialist Labor) - 384 (0.03%)
Democratic primary for the United States Senate from Missouri, 1940:
- Harry S. Truman (inc.) - 268,354 (40.91%)
- Lloyd Stark - 260,221 (39.67%)
- Maurice M. Milligan - 127,378 (19.42%)
Missouri United States Senate election, 1940:
- Harry S. Truman (D) (inc.) - 930,775 (51.17%)
- Manvel H. Davis (R) - 886,376 (48.73%)
- W. F. Rinck (Socialist) - 1,669 (0.09%)
- Theodore Baeff (Socialist Labor) - 196 (0.01%)
Read more about this topic: Electoral History Of Harry S. Truman
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