United States Senate elections, 1952

United States Senate elections, 1952
United States
November 4, 1952[1]
36 of the 96 seats in the United States Senate
49 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Robert Taft Ernest McFarland
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat Ohio Arizona (lost seat)
Last election 47 seats 49 seats
Seats before 46(+1 Ind.) 49
Seats won 48(+1 Ind.) 47
Seat change Increase 2 Decrease 2
Popular vote 23,241,687 20,028,738
Percentage 51.9% 44.7%
Swing Increase 2.0% Decrease 2.5%

  Republican hold
  Republican gain
  Democratic hold
  Democratic gain
Majority Leader before election

Ernest McFarland
Democratic

 Elected Majority Leader

Robert Taft
Republican

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 Morse (R-OR) became an independent. The Republicans held a 49 to 47 seat majority after Morse's switch. This election was the second time in history (after 1932) that the party in power lost their majority and the Senate Majority Leader lost his own re-election bid. (In addition, this was the second consecutive election in which a sitting Senate leader lost his seat.)

Change in Senate composition

Senate composition before the elections

D8 D7 D6 D5 D4 D3 D2 D1
D9 D10 D11 D12 D13 D14 D15 D16 D17 D18
D28 D27 D26 D25 D24 D23 D22 D21 D20 D19
D29 D30 D31 D32 D33 D34 D35 D36 D37 D38
D48 D47 D46 D45 D44 D43 D42 D41 D40 D39
D49 ← Majority
R47 R46 R45 R44 R43 R42 R41 R40 R39
R29 R30 R31 R32 R33 R34 R35 R36 R37 R38
R28 R27 R26 R25 R24 R23 R22 R21 R20 R19
R9 R10 R11 R12 R13 R14 R15 R16 R17 R18
R8 R7 R6 R5 R4 R3 R2 R1

Senate composition as a result of the elections

D7 D6 D5 D4 D3 D2 D1 I1@
D8 D9 D10 D11 D12 D13 D14 D15 D16 D17
D27 D26 D25 D24 D23 D22 D21 D20 D19 D18
D28 D29 D30 D31 D32 D33 D34 D35 D36√ D37√
D47+ D46+ D45+ D44+ D43O D42O D41√ D40√ D39√ D38√
↓ Plurality (+ Vice President's tie-breaking vote)
R48+ R47+ R46+ R45+ R44+ R43+ R42O R41O R40O R39√
R29√ R30√ R31√ R32√ R33√ R34√ R35√ R36√ R37√ R38√
R28√ R27√ R26√ R25 R24 R23 R22 R21 R20 R19
R9 R10 R11 R12 R13 R14 R15 R16 R17 R18
R8 R7 R6 R5 R4 R3 R2 R1

*I1@: Wayne Morse of Oregon, who was not up for election this year, changed parties from Republican to Independent in the next Congress.

Key:
D Democratic
R Republican
I Independent
  
√ Incumbent re-elected or appointee elected to finish term
O Party hold: New senator elected from same party
+ Party gain: New senator elected from different party
@ Party gain: Incumbent senator changed parties

Retirements

Democrat who was replaced by a Republican

  1. Maryland: Herbert O'Conor was replaced by James Glenn Beall

Democratic hold

  1. Texas: Tom Connally was replaced by Price Daniel

Republican holds

  1. Connecticut: Appointee William A. Purtell (to run for the Class 1 seat), was replaced by Prescott Bush.
  2. Nebraska: Appointee Fred Andrew Seaton was replaced by Dwight Griswold.

Incumbent losses

Renomination

Democratic hold

  1. Tennessee: Kenneth D. McKellar lost to Albert Gore, Sr., who later won the general election.

Republican hold

  1. Maine: Ralph O. Brewster lost to Frederick G. Payne, who later won the general election.

Re-election

Democrats who lost to Republicans

  1. Arizona: Ernest W. McFarland, the Majority Leader, lost to Barry Goldwater
  2. Connecticut: William Benton lost to William A. Purtell
  3. Kentucky: Appointee Thomas R. Underwood lost to John S. Cooper
  4. Michigan: Blair Moody lost to Charles E. Potter
  5. Wyoming: Joseph C. O'Mahoney lost to Frank A. Barrett

Republicans who lost to Democrats

  1. Massachusetts: Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr. lost to John F. Kennedy
  2. Missouri: James P. Kem lost to Stuart Symington
  3. Montana: Zales N. Ecton lost to Mike Mansfield
  4. Washington: Harry P. Cain lost to Henry M. Jackson

Complete summary of results

All elections are for the Class 1 seats, unless otherwise indicated.

State Incumbent Party Result Opposing Candidates
Arizona Ernest W. McFarland Democratic Lost re-election
Republican gain		 Barry Goldwater (Republican) 51.3%
Ernest W. McFarland (Democratic) 48.7%
California William F. Knowland Republican Re-elected William F. Knowland (Republican) 87.7%
Reuben W. Borough (Independent Progressive) 11.9%
Connecticut William Benton Democratic Lost re-election
Republican gain		 William A. Purtell (Republican) 52.5%
William Benton (Democratic) 44.4%
Connecticut
Special (class 3)		 William A. Purtell Republican Appointee retired to run for the Class 1 seat
Winner elected to finish the term ending January 3, 1957
Republican hold		 Prescott Bush (Republican) 51.2%
Abraham A. Ribicoff (Democratic) 48.5%
Delaware John J. Williams Republican Re-elected John J. Williams (Republican) 54.5%
A. I. du Pont Bayard (Democratic) 45.5%
Florida Spessard Holland Democratic Re-elected Spessard Holland (Democratic) 99.8%
Indiana William E. Jenner Republican Re-elected William E. Jenner (Republican) 52.4%
Henry F. Schricker (Democratic) 46.8%
Kentucky
Special (class 2)		 Thomas R. Underwood Democratic Appointee lost election to finish the term ending January 3, 1955
Republican gain		 John S. Cooper (Republican) 51.5%
Thomas R. Underwood (Democratic) 48.5%
Maine Ralph O. Brewster Republican Lost renomination
Republican hold		 Frederick G. Payne (Republican) 58.7%
Roger P. Dube (Democratic) 34.9%
Earl S. Grant (Independent) 6.4%
Maryland Herbert O'Conor Democratic Retired
Republican gain		 James Glenn Beall (Republican) 52.5%
George P. Mahoney (Democratic) 47.5%
Massachusetts Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr. Republican Lost re-election
Democratic gain		 John F. Kennedy (Democratic) 51.4%
Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr. (Republican) 48.4%
Michigan Blair Moody Democratic Lost re-election
Republican gain		 Charles E. Potter (Republican) 50.6%
Blair Moody (Democratic) 49.0%
Minnesota Edward John Thye Republican Re-elected Edward John Thye (Republican) 56.6%
William E. Carlson (Democratic) 42.5%
Mississippi John C. Stennis Democratic Re-elected John C. Stennis (Democratic) Unopposed
Missouri James P. Kem Republican Lost re-election
Democratic gain		 Stuart Symington (Democratic) 54.0%
James P. Kem (Republican) 45.9%
Montana Zales N. Ecton Republican Lost re-election
Democratic gain		 Mike Mansfield (Democratic) 50.8%
Zales N. Ecton (Republican) 48.6%
Nebraska Hugh Butler Republican Re-elected Hugh Butler (Republican) 69.1%
Stanley D. Long (Democratic) 27.8%
Nebraska
Special (class 2)		 Fred Andrew Seaton Republican Appointee retired
Winner elected to finish the term ending January 3, 1955
Republican hold		 Dwight Griswold (Republican) 63.6%
William Ritchie (Democratic) 36.4%
Nevada George W. Malone Republican Re-elected George W. Malone (Republican) 51.7%
Thomas B. Mechling (Democratic) 48.3%
New Jersey H. Alexander Smith Republican Re-elected H. Alexander Smith (Republican) 55.5%
Archibald S. Alexander (Democratic) 43.6%
New Mexico Dennis Chavez Democratic Re-elected Dennis Chavez (Democratic) 51.1%
Patrick J. Hurley (Republican) 48.9%
New York Irving M. Ives Republican Re-elected Irving M. Ives (Republican) 55.2%
John Cashmore (Democratic) 36.1%
George Counts (Liberal) 7.0%
North Dakota William Langer Republican Re-elected William Langer (Republican) 66.4%
Harold A. Morrison (Democratic) 23.3%
Fred G. Aandahl (Independent) 10.4%
Ohio John W. Bricker Republican Re-elected John W. Bricker(Republican) 54.6%
Michael V. DiSalle (Democratic) 45.4%
Pennsylvania Edward Martin Republican Re-elected Edward Martin (Republican) 51.6%
Guy K. Bard (Democratic) 48.0%
Rhode Island John O. Pastore Democratic Re-elected John O. Pastore (Democratic) 54.8%
Bayard Ewing (Republican) 45.2%
Tennessee Kenneth D. McKellar Democratic Lost renomination
Democratic hold		 Albert Gore, Sr. (Democratic) 74.2%
Hobart F. Atkins (Republican) 20.9%
Texas Tom Connally Democratic Retired
Democratic hold		 Price Daniel (Democratic) Unopposed
Utah Arthur V. Watkins Republican Re-elected Arthur V. Watkins (Republican) 54.3%
Walter K. Granger (Democratic) 45.7%
Vermont Ralph E. Flanders Republican Re-elected Ralph E. Flanders (Republican) 72.3%
Allan R. Johnston (Democratic) 27.7%
Virginia Harry F. Byrd Democratic Re-elected Harry F. Byrd (Democratic) 73.4%
H. M. Vise, Sr. (Independent) 12.7%
Clarke T. Robb (Independent) 12.4%
Washington Harry P. Cain Republican Lost re-election
Democratic gain		 Henry M. Jackson (Democratic) 56.2%
Harry P. Cain (Republican) 43.5%
West Virginia Harley M. Kilgore Democratic Re-elected Harley M. Kilgore (Democratic) 53.6%
Chapman Revercomb (Republican) 46.4%
Wisconsin Joseph R. McCarthy Republican Re-elected Joseph R. McCarthy (Republican) 54.2%
Thomas E. Fairchild (Democratic) 45.6%
Wyoming Joseph C. O'Mahoney Democratic Lost re-election
Republican gain		 Frank A. Barrett (Republican) 51.6%
Joseph C. O'Mahoney (Democratic) 48.4%

See also

References

  1. ↑ September 8, 1952 in Maine
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