The 1932 United States Senate election in Missouri took place on November 8, 1932, in
Missouri. Incumbent
Democratic Senator
Harry B. Hawes did not seek re-election, and Democratic candidate
Bennett Champ Clark was elected with 63.26% of the vote over former
Mayor of St. LouisHenry Kiel. Clark slightly underperformed
Franklin D. Roosevelt, who won 63.69% of the vote in the
presidential election. He also notably carried the exact same counties Roosevelt carried in the Presidential Election
Hawes resigned his seat on February 3, 1933, and Clark was appointed to the vacancy before his full term began.
Democratic primary
Candidates
James W. Byrnes, president of the Missouri Association Against Prohibition[1]