1946 United States Senate election in Missouri

1946 United States Senate election in Missouri

← 1940 November 5, 1946 1952 →

Nominee James P. Kem Frank P. Briggs Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 572,556 511,544 Percentage 52.71% 47.09%

County results Kem:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90% Briggs:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

U.S. senator before election Frank P. Briggs Democratic Elected U.S. Senator James P. Kem Republican

The 1946 United States Senate election in Missouri was held on November 5, 1946.

Incumbent Democratic Senator Frank P. Briggs, who was appointed to fill the vacancy left by President Harry S. Truman, ran for election to a full term in office, but was defeated by Republican James Kem.