1952 Missouri gubernatorial election

1952 Missouri gubernatorial election
November 4, 1952
 
Nominee Phil M. Donnelly Howard Elliott
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 983,166 886,370
Percentage 52.5% 47.4%
County results
Donnelly:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Elliott:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80–90%
Governor before election

Forrest Smith
Democratic

 Elected Governor

Phil M. Donnelly
Democratic

The 1952 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1952 and resulted in a victory for the Democratic nominee, former Governor Phil M. Donnelly, over the Republican candidate, former Speaker of the Missouri House of Representatives Howard Elliott, and candidates representing the Progressive, Socialist and Socialist Labor parties. Donnelly defeated representative Phil J. Welch for his party's nomination.

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