1952 United States Senate election in Wyoming
November 4, 1952
 
Nominee Frank A. Barrett Joseph C. O'Mahoney
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 67,176 62,921
Percentage 51.64% 48.36%
U.S. senator before election

Joseph C. O'Mahoney
Democratic

 Elected U.S. Senator

Frank A. Barrett
Republican

The 1952 United States Senate election in Wyoming took place November 4, 1952. Incumbent Democratic senator Joseph C. O'Mahoney ran for his fourth consecutive term. He faced a strong challenge from Republican governor Frank A. Barrett, and faced difficult headwinds as Dwight D. Eisenhower, the Republican nominee for president, was winning Wyoming in a landslide over Democratic nominee Adlai Stevenson. Despite his history of strong performances in the increasingly conservative state, however, O'Mahoney was unable to replicate it, and narrowly lost to Barrett. However, O'Mahoney would return to the Senate less than two years later; following the death of Senator Lester C. Hunt, he was elected to the Senate once again in the 1954 election.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joseph C. O'Mahoney (inc.) 27,334 100.00%
Total votes 27,334 100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Frank A. Barrett 35,444 100.00%
Total votes 35,444 100.00%

General election

Results

1952 United States Senate election in Wyoming[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Frank A. Barrett 67,176 51.64% +7.85%
Democratic Joseph C. O'Mahoney (inc.) 62,921 48.36% -7.85%
Majority 4,255 3.27% -9.15%
Turnout 130,097
Republican gain from Democratic

References

  1. 1 2 3 Rogers, C. J. "Doc" Rogers (1953). 1953 Wyoming Official Directory and 1952 Election Returns. pp. 55–57.
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