Election 1944 Results
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1944 US Senate election in Missouri
Forrest C. Donnell (Republican) beat Roy McKittrick (Democrat) in Missouri in 1944, 50.0% to 49.8%, a margin of 0.1 points and 1,988 votes.
Missouri changed party: in 1938 it went Democratic, for J. Bennett Clark.
Republicans led in 77 of the 115 counties as they stood then and Democrats in 38. The largest, St. Louis, cast 376,127 votes and went to the Democrat by 5.1 points. The closest was Saline, where 37 votes separated the two parties.
Early projection, based on early and incomplete polling: the likely matchups, each weighted by the betting markets' odds of both nominations, not a result. Each county is its 2024 presidential margin moved by its state's projected swing; set a national vote and every state, district and county moves by the same amount from our projection. Colours run in 100 steps from a safe Republican to a safe Democratic margin. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.
Senate
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forrest C. Donnell won | Republican | 778,778 | 50.0% |
| Roy McKittrick | Democratic | 776,790 | 49.8% |
| All other candidates | 3,535 | 0.2% | |
| Total | 1,559,103 |
Every county
| County | Democrat | Republican | Others | Total | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis | 197,042 52.4% | 177,771 47.3% | 1,314 | 376,127 | D+5.1 |
| St. Louis City | 154,447 56.0% | 120,247 43.6% | 968 | 275,662 | D+12.4 |
| Jackson | 87,593 51.2% | 83,180 48.6% | 321 | 171,094 | D+2.6 |
| Greene | 13,504 42.4% | 18,330 57.5% | 22 | 31,856 | R+15.1 |
| Buchanan | 15,614 54.2% | 13,167 45.7% | 22 | 28,803 | D+8.5 |
| Jasper | 10,280 41.2% | 14,621 58.6% | 35 | 24,936 | R+17.4 |
| Franklin | 4,647 36.9% | 7,896 62.8% | 37 | 12,580 | R+25.8 |
| Clay | 6,746 53.8% | 5,757 45.9% | 33 | 12,536 | D+7.9 |
| Cape Girardeau | 5,317 42.8% | 7,113 57.2% | 2 | 12,432 | R+14.4 |
| Pettis | 5,413 44.6% | 6,714 55.3% | 10 | 12,137 | R+10.7 |
| Jefferson | 6,144 51.1% | 5,856 48.7% | 22 | 12,022 | D+2.4 |
| Cole | 5,355 44.9% | 6,576 55.1% | 5 | 11,936 | R+10.2 |
| St. Francois | 5,284 45.7% | 6,266 54.2% | 3 | 11,553 | R+8.5 |
| Boone | 7,402 65.9% | 3,806 33.9% | 20 | 11,228 | D+32.0 |
| Lafayette | 4,348 39.1% | 6,764 60.8% | 12 | 11,124 | R+21.7 |
| Marion | 6,725 62.9% | 3,947 36.9% | 17 | 10,689 | D+26.0 |
| Saline | 5,222 50.1% | 5,185 49.8% | 7 | 10,414 | D+0.4 |
| Dunklin | 6,680 65.1% | 3,568 34.8% | 10 | 10,258 | D+30.3 |
| Newton | 4,037 40.5% | 5,916 59.3% | 15 | 9,968 | R+18.9 |
| St. Charles | 3,738 38.1% | 6,042 61.6% | 32 | 9,812 | R+23.5 |
| New Madrid | 6,064 63.7% | 3,445 36.2% | 12 | 9,521 | D+27.5 |
| Pemiscot | 5,798 61.3% | 3,645 38.5% | 13 | 9,456 | D+22.8 |
| Nodaway | 4,150 45.4% | 4,981 54.5% | 7 | 9,138 | R+9.1 |
| Stoddard | 4,743 52.5% | 4,272 47.3% | 15 | 9,030 | D+5.2 |
| Scott | 5,620 62.5% | 3,346 37.2% | 20 | 8,986 | D+25.3 |
| Lawrence | 3,055 34.6% | 5,773 65.3% | 8 | 8,836 | R+30.8 |
| Butler | 3,293 37.8% | 5,404 62.1% | 12 | 8,709 | R+24.2 |
| Johnson | 3,448 40.3% | 5,094 59.6% | 8 | 8,550 | R+19.3 |
| Randolph | 6,009 70.6% | 2,491 29.3% | 15 | 8,515 | D+41.3 |
| Henry | 3,658 43.9% | 4,678 56.1% | 5 | 8,341 | R+12.2 |
| Linn | 4,053 48.8% | 4,249 51.1% | 10 | 8,312 | R+2.4 |
| Vernon | 3,849 46.7% | 4,386 53.2% | 2 | 8,237 | R+6.5 |
| Barry | 3,199 39.5% | 4,887 60.3% | 18 | 8,104 | R+20.8 |
| Audrain | 5,093 63.4% | 2,940 36.6% | 5 | 8,038 | D+26.8 |
| Macon | 3,698 47.0% | 4,158 52.8% | 13 | 7,869 | R+5.8 |
| Bates | 3,237 42.7% | 4,321 57.0% | 17 | 7,575 | R+14.3 |
| Cass | 3,453 46.6% | 3,952 53.4% | 7,405 | R+6.7 | |
| Callaway | 4,561 62.9% | 2,681 37.0% | 5 | 7,247 | D+25.9 |
| Cooper | 2,939 41.2% | 4,193 58.8% | 5 | 7,137 | R+17.6 |
| Livingston | 3,052 43.3% | 3,999 56.7% | 5 | 7,056 | R+13.4 |
| Adair | 2,705 38.8% | 4,245 60.9% | 18 | 6,968 | R+22.1 |
| Carroll | 2,582 37.3% | 4,345 62.7% | 6,927 | R+25.5 | |
| Howell | 2,382 35.7% | 4,287 64.2% | 5 | 6,674 | R+28.5 |
| Pike | 3,628 55.2% | 2,932 44.6% | 7 | 6,567 | D+10.6 |
| Texas | 3,144 48.7% | 3,302 51.1% | 10 | 6,456 | R+2.4 |
| Laclede | 2,349 37.1% | 3,971 62.8% | 7 | 6,327 | R+25.6 |
| Chariton | 3,088 48.9% | 3,230 51.1% | 6,318 | R+2.2 | |
| Polk | 2,024 32.4% | 4,218 67.5% | 7 | 6,249 | R+35.1 |
| Ray | 3,565 57.4% | 2,634 42.4% | 10 | 6,209 | D+15.0 |
| Phelps | 3,346 55.5% | 2,672 44.3% | 13 | 6,031 | D+11.2 |
| Grundy | 2,303 39.4% | 3,542 60.5% | 7 | 5,852 | R+21.2 |
| Webster | 2,176 37.5% | 3,627 62.5% | 3 | 5,806 | R+25.0 |
| Harrison | 2,051 35.6% | 3,702 64.3% | 5 | 5,758 | R+28.7 |
| Sullivan | 2,654 46.5% | 3,050 53.5% | 2 | 5,706 | R+6.9 |
| Lincoln | 2,986 54.6% | 2,472 45.2% | 10 | 5,468 | D+9.4 |
| Wright | 1,672 31.0% | 3,725 69.0% | 5,397 | R+38.0 | |
| Montgomery | 2,178 42.3% | 2,974 57.7% | 3 | 5,155 | R+15.4 |
| Perry | 1,566 30.6% | 3,547 69.4% | 5,113 | R+38.7 | |
| Daviess | 2,035 40.1% | 3,034 59.9% | 5,069 | R+19.7 | |
| Gasconade | 752 15.1% | 4,239 84.9% | 4,991 | R+69.9 | |
| Barton | 2,142 43.1% | 2,817 56.6% | 15 | 4,974 | R+13.6 |
| Andrew | 1,771 35.9% | 3,162 64.1% | 3 | 4,936 | R+28.2 |
| McDonald | 2,014 40.8% | 2,921 59.2% | 4,935 | R+18.4 | |
| Platte | 2,904 58.9% | 2,018 40.9% | 7 | 4,929 | D+18.0 |
| Gentry | 2,355 48.0% | 2,549 51.9% | 7 | 4,911 | R+4.0 |
| Monroe | 3,958 80.8% | 937 19.1% | 3 | 4,898 | D+61.7 |
| Clinton | 2,422 49.6% | 2,462 50.4% | 3 | 4,887 | R+0.8 |
| Miller | 1,759 36.6% | 3,047 63.4% | 3 | 4,809 | R+26.8 |
| Howard | 3,076 64.2% | 1,712 35.7% | 5 | 4,793 | D+28.5 |
| Mississippi | 3,171 67.6% | 1,506 32.1% | 15 | 4,692 | D+35.5 |
| Moniteau | 1,866 40.6% | 2,723 59.3% | 5 | 4,594 | R+18.7 |
| Osage | 1,693 37.9% | 2,772 62.0% | 7 | 4,472 | R+24.1 |
| St. Clair | 1,665 37.2% | 2,802 62.7% | 3 | 4,470 | R+25.4 |
| Caldwell | 1,566 35.2% | 2,880 64.7% | 3 | 4,449 | R+29.5 |
| Christian | 900 20.4% | 3,503 79.4% | 7 | 4,410 | R+59.0 |
| Pulaski | 2,408 54.9% | 1,975 45.0% | 7 | 4,390 | D+9.9 |
| Shelby | 2,678 61.7% | 1,654 38.1% | 7 | 4,339 | D+23.6 |
| Crawford | 1,708 39.5% | 2,600 60.2% | 12 | 4,320 | R+20.6 |
| Dent | 2,128 50.6% | 2,074 49.3% | 5 | 4,207 | D+1.3 |
| Cedar | 1,159 27.7% | 3,027 72.3% | 2 | 4,188 | R+44.6 |
| Atchison | 1,687 41.1% | 2,412 58.8% | 5 | 4,104 | R+17.7 |
| Washington | 1,611 39.4% | 2,470 60.4% | 10 | 4,091 | R+21.0 |
| Holt | 1,392 34.2% | 2,679 65.8% | 4,071 | R+31.6 | |
| Clark | 1,726 43.4% | 2,246 56.5% | 3 | 3,975 | R+13.1 |
| Lewis | 2,270 57.1% | 1,697 42.7% | 8 | 3,975 | D+14.4 |
| Dade | 1,175 29.6% | 2,778 70.1% | 10 | 3,963 | R+40.4 |
| Bollinger | 1,465 38.0% | 2,392 62.0% | 3,857 | R+24.0 | |
| Morgan | 1,376 35.8% | 2,455 63.9% | 8 | 3,839 | R+28.1 |
| De Kalb | 1,537 40.4% | 2,271 59.6% | 3,808 | R+19.3 | |
| Madison | 1,752 47.7% | 1,911 52.1% | 7 | 3,670 | R+4.3 |
| Benton | 866 23.7% | 2,790 76.2% | 5 | 3,661 | R+52.6 |
| Douglas | 573 15.9% | 3,019 83.7% | 13 | 3,605 | R+67.9 |
| Wayne | 1,714 48.0% | 1,847 51.7% | 10 | 3,571 | R+3.7 |
| Dallas | 847 23.7% | 2,703 75.8% | 18 | 3,568 | R+52.0 |
| Putnam | 914 25.7% | 2,641 74.1% | 7 | 3,562 | R+48.5 |
| Oregon | 2,176 62.4% | 1,298 37.2% | 12 | 3,486 | D+25.2 |
| Scotland | 1,694 49.0% | 1,758 50.9% | 5 | 3,457 | R+1.9 |
| Ste. Genevieve | 1,477 44.5% | 1,840 55.4% | 2 | 3,319 | R+10.9 |
| Knox | 1,557 47.2% | 1,735 52.6% | 7 | 3,299 | R+5.4 |
| Ralls | 2,208 68.5% | 1,012 31.4% | 3 | 3,223 | D+37.1 |
| Warren | 643 20.0% | 2,553 79.6% | 13 | 3,209 | R+59.5 |
| Stone | 553 17.6% | 2,582 82.4% | 3,135 | R+64.7 | |
| Ripley | 1,566 51.1% | 1,489 48.6% | 7 | 3,062 | D+2.5 |
| Iron | 1,756 57.5% | 1,296 42.5% | 3,052 | D+15.1 | |
| Taney | 717 25.3% | 2,113 74.5% | 8 | 2,838 | R+49.2 |
| Ozark | 489 17.6% | 2,287 82.4% | 2,776 | R+64.8 | |
| Maries | 1,472 54.0% | 1,249 45.9% | 3 | 2,724 | D+8.2 |
| Mercer | 789 29.0% | 1,926 70.9% | 3 | 2,718 | R+41.8 |
| Schuyler | 1,366 51.5% | 1,281 48.2% | 8 | 2,655 | D+3.2 |
| Camden | 762 29.1% | 1,850 70.7% | 3 | 2,615 | R+41.6 |
| Shannon | 1,641 63.2% | 948 36.5% | 8 | 2,597 | D+26.7 |
| Worth | 1,087 46.8% | 1,235 53.2% | 2,322 | R+6.4 | |
| Reynolds | 1,492 64.9% | 807 35.1% | 2,299 | D+29.8 | |
| Hickory | 444 19.5% | 1,834 80.4% | 2 | 2,280 | R+61.0 |
| Carter | 956 51.9% | 868 47.1% | 17 | 1,841 | D+4.8 |
Counties as they stood in 1944; some have since been split, merged or renamed. Margin: the Democrat's share of all votes minus the Republican's. Sources and how the results were checked.
Missouri Senate elections we hold
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Josh Hawley (R) | R+13.7 |
| 2022 | Eric Schmitt (R) | R+13.3 |
| 2018 | Josh Hawley (R) | R+5.8 |
| 2016 | Roy Blunt (R) | R+2.8 |
| 2012 | Claire McCaskill (D) | D+15.7 |
| 2010 | Roy Blunt (R) | R+13.6 |
| 2006 | Claire McCaskill (D) | D+2.3 |
| 2004 | Christopher S. Bond (R) | R+13.3 |
| 2000 | Mel Carnahan (D) | D+2.1 |
| 1998 | Kit Bond (R) | R+8.9 |
| 1994 | John Ashcroft (R) | R+24.0 |
| 1992 | Christopher S. Bond (R) | R+7.0 |
| 1988 | John Danforth (R) | R+36.0 |
| 1986 | Kit Bond (R) | R+5.3 |
| 1982 | John C. Danforth (R) | R+1.7 |
| 1980 | Thomas F. Eagleton (D) | D+4.3 |
| 1976 | John C. Danforth (R) | R+14.4 |
| 1974 | Thomas Eagleton (D) | D+20.8 |
| 1970 | Stuart Symington (D) | D+2.9 |
| 1968 | Thomas Eagleton (D) | D+2.0 |
| 1964 | Stuart Symington (D) | D+33.1 |
| 1962 | Edward Long (D) | D+8.9 |
| 1958 | Stuart Symington (D) | D+32.9 |
| 1956 | Thomas Hennings Jr. (D) | D+12.8 |
| 1952 | Stuart Symington (D) | D+8.0 |
| 1950 | Thomas Hennings Jr. (D) | D+7.2 |
| 1946 | James P. Kem (R) | R+5.6 |
| 1944 | Forrest C. Donnell (R) | R+0.1 |
| 1940 | Harry S. Truman (D) | D+2.4 |
| 1938 | J. Bennett Clark (D) | D+21.5 |
| 1934 | Harry S. Truman (D) | D+19.8 |
| 1932 | J. Bennett Clark (D) | D+27.5 |
| 1928 | Roscoe Patterson (R) | R+4.0 |
| 1926 | Harry B. Hawes (D) | D+3.6 |
| 1922 | James A. Reed (D) | D+4.5 |
| 1920 | Selden Spencer (R) | R+9.2 |
| 1916 | James A. Reed (D) | D+3.1 |
| 1914 | William Stone (D) | D+8.8 |