The 1950 United States Senate election in Missouri took place on November 7, 1950 in Missouri. Incumbent Republican Senator Forrest C. Donnell ran for a second term in office but was defeated by Democratic nominee Thomas C. Hennings Jr.
Democratic primary Candidates Emery Allison, former State Senator from Maries County Thomas C. Hennings Jr., lawyer and former U.S. Representative from St. Louis Marjorie Bell Hinrichs, cosmetics manufacturer James W. Hopkins, accountant Ben M. Johnson, contractor
Results
Republican primary Candidates Gordon R. Coates, building materials dealer Forrest C. Donnell, incumbent Senator since 1945 William McKinley Thomas, furniture warehouse employee
Results
General election
Candidates
Forrest C. Donnell, incumbent Senator since 1945 (Republican) Henry W. Genck (Socialist Labor) John W. Hamilton (Christian Nationalist) Thomas C. Hennings Jr., lawyer and former U.S. Representative from St. Louis (Democratic)
Results
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