1918 United States Senate special election in Missouri

1918 United States Senate special election in Missouri

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Nominee Selden P. Spencer Joseph W. Folk
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 302,680 267,397
Percentage 52.39% 46.29%

County results
Spencer:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Folk:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

U.S. senator before election

Xenophon P. Wilfley
Democratic

Elected U.S. senator

Selden P. Spencer
Republican

The 1918 United States Senate special election in Missouri took place on November 5, 1918 in Missouri. Democrat William J. Stone was elected to the full term in 1914, but died on April 14, 1918. Xenophon P. Wilfley was appointed to the vacant seat on April 30, 1918. He lost the Democratic primary election to Joseph W. Folk, who was defeated by Republican Selden P. Spencer in the general election.