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1918 United States Senate special election in Missouri

The 1918 United States Senate special election in Missouri took place on November 5, 1918 in Missouri. Democrat William J. Stone was elected to the full term in 1914, but died on April 14, 1918. Xenophon P. Wilfley was appointed to the vacant seat on April 30, 1918. He lost the Democratic primary election to Joseph W. Folk, who was defeated by Republican Selden P. Spencer in the general election.

1918 United States Senate special election in Missouri
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Nominee Selden P. Spencer Joseph W. Folk
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 302,680 267,397
Percentage 52.39% 46.29%
County results
Spencer:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Folk:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
U.S. senator before election

Xenophon P. Wilfley
Democratic

Elected U.S. senator

Selden P. Spencer
Republican

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Democratic primary August 6, 1918[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joseph W. Folk 107,690 55.06
Democratic Xenophon P. Wilfley 80,009 40.90
Democratic John C. Higdon 7,907 4.04
Total votes 195,606 100

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Republican primary August 6, 1918[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Selden P. Spencer 71,790 63.67
Republican Jay L. Torrey 40,956 36.33
Total votes 112,746 100

Other candidates

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Socialist

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Socialist primary August 6, 1918[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Socialist Caleb Lipscomb 1,414 100
Total votes 1,414 100

Socialist Labor

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Socialist Labor primary August 6, 1918[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Socialist Labor William Wesley Cox 48 100
Total votes 48 100

Results

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1918 United States Senate election in Missouri[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Selden P. Spencer 302,680 52.39% 10.81
Democratic Joseph W. Folk 267,397 46.29% −4.12
Socialist Caleb Lipscomb 6,725 1.16% −1.60
Socialist Labor William Wesley Cox 904 0.16% −0.04
Majority 35,283 6.10%
Turnout 577,706
Republican gain from Democratic Swing

References

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  1. ^ "PARTY TICKETS FOR THE PRIMARY ARE COMPLETED". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. July 7, 1918. p. 12. Retrieved July 23, 2023 – via State Historical Society of Missouri.
  2. ^ a b c d Official Manual of the State of Missouri 1919 - 1920. Missouri Secretary of State's Office. 1920. p. 390. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
  3. ^ "Selden P. Spencer bio". United States Congress website. 2012. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
  4. ^ "Missouri Legislators S". Secretary of State of Missouri. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
  5. ^ Roberts, Phil. "The Other Roughriders: Col. Torrey and Wyoming's Volunteer Cavalry". WyoHistory.org. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
  6. ^ Official Manual of the State of Missouri 1919 - 1920. Missouri Secretary of State's Office. 1920. p. 412. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
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