The 1928 United States Senate election in Missouri was held on November 6, 1928. Incumbent
Democratic
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U.S. Senator
James A. Reed did not run for re-election to a fourth term. Republican U.S. Representative
Roscoe C. Patterson
Roscoe Conkling Patterson (September 15, 1876October 22, 1954) was an American lawyer from Missouri. He was most notable for his service as a United States representative (1921–1923) and a U.S. Senator (1929–1935).
Early life
Patterson was b ...
defeated Democrat Charles Hay to win the open seat.
Democratic primary
Candidates
*James A. Collet,
Chariton County
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prosecutor
*Charles M. Hay, prohibitionist and candidate for U.S. Senate in 1920
*Robert I. Young
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
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William O. Atkeson
William Oscar Atkeson (August 24, 1854 – October 16, 1931) was a Republican Representative representing Missouri's 6th congressional district from March 4, 1921 – March 3, 1923.
Atkeson was born on a farm in Buffalo, Virginia (now West V ...
, former U.S. Representative from
Butler
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(1921–23)
*Bernard Bogy, perennial candidate
*Henry Bundschu, Jackson County attorney
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Nathan Frank
Nathan Frank (February 23, 1852April 5, 1931) was a U.S. Representative from Missouri.
Born in Peoria, Illinois, Frank attended the public schools of Peoria and St. Louis and Washington University in St. Louis.
He graduated from Harvard Law Sc ...
, former U.S. Representative from
St. Louis (1889–91)
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Roscoe C. Patterson
Roscoe Conkling Patterson (September 15, 1876October 22, 1954) was an American lawyer from Missouri. He was most notable for his service as a United States representative (1921–1923) and a U.S. Senator (1929–1935).
Early life
Patterson was b ...
, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri and former U.S. Representative from
Springfield
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(1921–23)
* David M. Proctor, candidate for Senate in 1922 and 1926
Results
General election
Results
See also
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1928 United States Senate elections
The 1928 United States Senate elections were elections that coincided with the presidential election of Republican Herbert Hoover. The strong economy helped the Republicans to gain seven seats from the Democrats.
Senate Majority leader, Republic ...
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List of United States senators from Missouri
References
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Events January
* January – British bacteriologist Frederick Griffith reports the results of Griffith's experiment, indirectly proving the existence of DNA.
* January 1 – Eastern Bloc emigration and defection: Boris Bazhanov, J ...
Missouri
United States Senate