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Members of the Missouri State Senate, 1822-2003 (May be incomplete!)

Events and Candidates (may be incomplete!)

  • 1845: Thomas L. Price, defeated.
  • 1886: John Henry Davidson (Dem), defeated.
  • 1902: John C. McKinley (Rep), elected.
  • 1904: John W. Palmer, defeated.
  • 1924: Phil M. Donnelly, elected.
  • 1928: Phil M. Donnelly, elected.
  • 1932: Phil M. Donnelly, elected.
  • 1936: Phil M. Donnelly, elected.
  • 1939 Sep 7: Percy Pepoon, died in office.
  • 1939 Mar 18: John M. McKeon, died in office.
  • 1940: Phil M. Donnelly, elected.
  • 1942 Aug 4: Clark A. McColl, elected.
  • 1948 Nov 2: Robert Pentland (Dem), elected; George P. Utter (Rep), defeated.
  • 1946 Nov 5: Milton F. Napier (Rep), elected.
  • 1948 Nov 2: William E. Hilsman (Dem), elected; Henri Chouteau (Rep), defeated.
  • 1946 Nov 5: Anthony M. Webbe (Dem), elected.
  • 1944: Edgar J. Keating (Dem), elected.
  • 1948 Nov 2: Michael Kinney (Dem), elected; Herman H. Novack (Rep), defeated.
  • 1946 Aug 18: J. C. Riggen, died in office.
  • 1946 Nov 5: David E. Horn (Rep), elected; P. M. Marr, elected.
  • 1948 Nov 2: Edward J. Hogan, Jr. (Dem), elected; James P. Brickey (Rep), defeated.
  • 1946 Nov 5: Floyd R. Gibson (Dem), elected.
  • 1945 Feb 27: Harry J. Revercomb, elected.
  • 1948 Nov 2: Edgar J. Keating (Dem), elected; Mervin T. Miller (Rep), defeated.
  • 1946 Nov 5: Charles L. Madison (Rep), elected.
  • 1948 Nov 2: Paul G. Winans (Dem), elected; Ralph E. Seaton (Rep), defeated.
  • 1946 Nov 5: John D. Fels (Rep), elected.
  • 1942: Richard J. Chamier, resigned.
  • 1942 Oct 28: Ed R. Caldwell, elected.
  • 1948 Nov 2: Hartwell G. Crain (Rep), elected; John Daniel Hasler (Dem), defeated.
  • 1946 Nov 5: Frank M. Frisby (Rep), elected.
  • 1948 Nov 2: John Hoshor (Dem), elected; James H. Pettijohn (Rep), defeated.
  • 1946 Nov 5: W. R. 'Fred' Walker (Rep), elected.
  • 1948 Nov 2: Harry J. Revercomb (Dem), elected; K. M. Duncan (Rep), defeated.
  • 1946 Nov 5: William M. Quinn (Dem), elected.
  • 1948 Nov 2: Richard J. Chamier (Dem), elected unopposed.
  • 1946 Nov 5: Robert H. Linneman (Rep), elected.
  • 1948 Nov 2: Edward V. Long (Dem), elected; A. A. Schmudde (Rep), defeated.
  • 1946 Nov 5: M. C. Matthes (Rep), elected.
  • 1948 Nov 2: John W. Noble (Dem), elected; P. M. Snow (Rep), defeated.
  • 1946 Nov 5: Emery W. Allison (Dem), elected.
  • 1948 Nov 2: Yewell Lawrence (Dem), elected; James H. Pullam (Rep), defeated.
  • 1946 Nov 5: William Henry Robinett (Rep), elected.
  • 1948 Nov 2: D. W. Gilmore (Dem), elected; J. Grant Frye (Rep), defeated.
  • 1946 Nov 5: H. R. 'Raymond' Williams (Rep), elected.
  • 1948 Nov 2: J. E. Curry (Rep), elected unopposed.
  • 1940 Nov 5: Anthony M. Webbe (Dem), elected.
  • 1946 Nov 5: R. Jasper Smith (Rep), elected.
  • 1948 Nov 2: A. Ives Reid (Dem), elected; Ralph Erdwin (Rep), defeated.
  • 1946 Nov 5: William H. Burden (Rep), elected.
  • 1948 Nov 2: C. R. 'Ted' Hawkins (Rep), elected unopposed.
  • 1946 Nov 5: Doyle Barrow (Dem), elected.
  • 1952: Robert Pentland (Dem), elected.
  • 1956: Robert Pentland (Dem), elected.
  • 1950 Nov 7: David A. Hess (Dem), elected; Milton F. Napier (Rep), defeated.
  • 1954 Nov 2: John W. Joynt (Dem), elected; Daniel W. Cregan (Rep), defeated.
  • 1958: John W. Joynt (Dem), elected.
  • 1952 Nov 4: William E. Hilsman (Dem), elected.
  • 1956 Nov 6: William E. Hilsman (Dem), elected.
  • 1950 Nov 7: Anthony M. Webbe (Dem), elected; Anthony Mikes (Rep), defeated.
  • 1953 Jul 15: Anthony M. Webbe, died in office.
  • 1954 Nov 2: James M. Webbe (Dem), elected.
  • 1950 Nov 7: Harry J. Byrne (Dem), elected; John J. Church (Rep), defeated.
  • 1954 Feb 9: John P. Barrett, elected.
  • 1954 Nov 2: John P. Barrett, elected.
  • 1958: John P. Barrett, elected.
  • 1950 Nov 7: Floyd R. Gibson (Dem), elected; Sidney C. Chapman (Rep), defeated. Charles L. Madison (Rep), elected; Glen L. Whitaker (Dem), defeated. Charles A. Witte (Rep), elected; David LaVerne Russell (Dem), defeated. Frank M. Frisby (Rep), elected; S. Ted Durby (Dem), defeated. W. R. 'Fred' Walker (Rep), elected; Urcil W. Smoot (Dem), defeated. William M. Quinn (Dem), elected; A. A. 'Al' Schoenig (Rep), defeated. Robert H. Linneman (Rep), elected; Frank R. Lawler (Dem), defeated. Leo J. Rozier (Rep), elected; Raymond S. Roberts (Dem), defeated. John A. Johnson (Dem), elected; Francis E. Howard (Rep), defeated.
  • 1951 Jan 2: Yewell Lawrence, died in office.
  • 1950 Nov 7: William Henry Robinett (Rep), elected; Ralph L. Morgan (Dem), defeated.
  • 1951: D. W. Gilmore, resigned.
  • 1952 Jan 9: Albert M. Spradling, Jr., elected.
  • 1950 Nov 7: Meredith Garten (Rep), elected; Glen L. Hall (Dem), defeated. R. Jasper Smith (Rep), elected; Charles W. Riley (Dem), defeated. Arkley W. Frieze (Rep), elected; Lynn M. Ewing (Dem), defeated. William O. Sawyers (Dem), elected; E. W. Stimble, Jr. (Rep), defeated.
  • 1962: Robert A. Young III, elected.
  • 1968: Mel Carnahan (Dem), defeated in primary.
  • 1960: Robert Pentland (Dem), elected.
  • 1964 Aug 4: Robert Pentland (Dem), nominated unopposed.
  • 1964 Aug 4: Milton F. Napier (Rep), nominated unopposed.
  • 1964 Nov 3: Robert Pentland (Dem), elected; Milton F. Napier (Rep), defeated.
  • 1962: John W. Joynt (Dem), elected.
  • 1966 Nov 8: John W. Joynt (Dem), elected; Phil Muehlheausler (Rep), defeated.
  • 1960 Nov 8: William E. Hilsman (Dem), elected.
  • 1964 Aug 4: Paul M. Berra (Dem), nominated; William S. Rosen (Dem), defeated in primary.
  • 1964 Aug 4: Lawrence Presley (Rep), nominated unopposed.
  • 1964 Nov 3: Paul M. Berra (Dem), elected; Lawrence Presley (Rep), defeated.
  • 1966 Nov 8: Lawrence J. Lee (Dem), elected unopposed.
  • 1960: Sorkis J. Webbe, elected.
  • 1966 Nov 8: Theodore D. McNeal (Dem), elected; Joe F. Allen (Rep), defeated.
  • 1964 Aug 4: Michael Kinney (Dem), nominated unopposed.
  • 1964 Nov 3: Michael Kinney (Dem), elected unopposed.
  • 1962: John P. Barrett, elected.
  • 1965 Sep 17: John P. Barrett, resigned.
  • 1966 Nov 8: Edward T. Linehan (Dem), elected; Leroy R. Hilliard (Rep), defeated.
  • 1960: Theodore D. McNeal (Dem), elected.
  • 1964 Aug 4: George A. Craft (Dem), nominated unopposed.
  • 1964 Aug 4: A. Clifford Jones (Rep), nominated; William H. Macon (Rep), defeated in primary; E. Gary Davidson (Rep), defeated in primary.
  • 1964 Nov 3: A. Clifford Jones (Rep), elected; George A. Craft (Dem), defeated.
  • 1962: James M. Taylor (Rep), elected.
  • 1966 Nov 8: John P. Ryan (Dem), elected; James M. Taylor (Rep), defeated.
  • 1967 Jun 13: John P. Ryan, died in office.
  • 1964 Aug 4: Edgar J. Keating (Dem), nominated unopposed.
  • 1964 Aug 4: Walter W. Salisbury, Sr. (Rep), nominated unopposed.
  • 1964 Nov 3: Edgar J. Keating (Dem), elected; Walter W. Salisbury, Sr. (Rep), defeated.
  • 1966 Nov 8: Lem T. Jones, Jr. (Rep), elected; John A. Biersmith (Dem), defeated.
  • 1964 Aug 4: Jasper Brancato (Dem), nominated; John R. Clark (Dem), defeated in primary; Elpidio Rocha, Jr. (Dem), defeated in primary.
  • 1964 Aug 4: John Paul Jones (Rep), nominated unopposed.
  • 1964 Nov 3: Jasper Brancato (Dem), elected; John Paul Jones (Rep), defeated.
  • 1966 Nov 8: Ronald L. Somerville (Rep), elected; Fred Stutler (Dem), defeated.
  • 1960: Maurice Schecter (Dem), elected.
  • 1964 Aug 4: Maurice Schecter (Dem), nominated unopposed.
  • 1964 Aug 4: Hugh W. Anderson (Rep), nominated unopposed.
  • 1964 Nov 3: Maurice Schecter (Dem), elected; Hugh W. Anderson (Rep), defeated.
  • 1966 Nov 8: Robert L. Prange (Rep), elected; Raymond B. Hopfinger (Dem), defeated.
  • 1964 Aug 4: John J. Johnson (Dem), nominated; Peter J. J. Rabbitt (Dem), defeated in primary.
  • 1964 Aug 4: Harold E. Scheppner (Rep), nominated unopposed.
  • 1964 Nov 3: John J. Johnson (Dem), elected; Harold E. Scheppner (Rep), defeated.
  • 1966 Nov 8: Jack E. Gant (Dem), elected; Jim Hillen (Rep), defeated.
  • 1964 Aug 4: William B. Waters (Dem), nominated unopposed.
  • 1964 Aug 4: Paul S. Giovagnoli (Rep), nominated unopposed.
  • 1964 Nov 3: William B. Waters (Dem), elected; Paul S. Giovagnoli (Rep), defeated.
  • 1966 Nov 8: Richard Southern (Dem), elected; Mrs. J. C. Parrish (Rep), defeated.
  • 1964 Aug 4: A. Basey Vanlandingham (Dem), nominated unopposed.
  • 1964 Aug 4: Kenneth J. Haviland (Rep), nominated unopposed.
  • 1964 Nov 3: A. Basey Vanlandingham (Dem), elected; Kenneth J. Haviland (Rep), defeated.
  • 1966 Nov 8: Don Owens (Rep), elected; Mel Carnahan (Dem), defeated.
  • 1964 Aug 4: Omer H. Avery (Dem), nominated; J. George Robinson (Dem), defeated in primary.
  • 1964 Aug 4: Mrs. J. C. Parrish (Rep), nominated unopposed.
  • 1964 Nov 3: Omer H. Avery (Dem), elected; Mrs. J. C. Parrish (Rep), defeated.
  • 1966 Nov 8: Earl R. Blackwell (Dem), elected unopposed.
  • 1964 Aug 4: Nelson B. Tinnin (Dem), nominated unopposed.
  • 1964 Nov 3: Nelson B. Tinnin (Dem), elected unopposed.
  • 1966 Nov 8: Robert A. Young III (Dem), elected; James E. Johnson (Rep), defeated.
  • 1964 Aug 4: J. F. Pat Patterson (Dem), nominated unopposed.
  • 1964 Nov 3: J. F. Pat Patterson (Dem), elected unopposed.
  • 1966 Nov 8: Edward Stone, Jr. (Rep), elected; William M. Corrigan (Dem), defeated.
  • 1964 Aug 4: Albert M. Spradling, Jr. (Dem), nominated; Fred Steck (Dem), defeated in primary.
  • 1964 Aug 4: Ruben R. Schade (Rep), nominated; Truman Farrow (Rep), defeated in primary.
  • 1964 Nov 3: Albert M. Spradling, Jr. (Dem), elected; Ruben R. Schade (Rep), defeated.
  • 1966 Nov 8: John C. Ryan (Rep), elected; Frank W. McGraw (Dem), defeated.
  • 1964 Aug 4: Noel Cox (Rep), nominated; James E. Curry (Rep), defeated in primary; Frank Hall (Rep), defeated in primary; Lloyd J. Estep (Rep), defeated in primary.
  • 1964 Nov 3: Noel Cox (Rep), elected unopposed.
  • 1966 Nov 8: Jack Curtis (Rep), elected; Jack R. Hamlin (Dem), defeated.
  • 1964 Aug 4: William J. Cason (Dem), nominated unopposed.
  • 1964 Aug 4: C. Vern Peak (Rep), nominated unopposed.
  • 1964 Nov 3: William J. Cason (Dem), elected; C. Vern Peak (Rep), defeated.
  • 1966 Nov 8: Richard M. Webster (Rep), elected; Fred L. Hedges (Dem), defeated.
  • 1964 Aug 4: Thomas G. Woolsey (Rep), nominated unopposed.
  • 1964 Nov 3: Thomas G. Woolsey (Rep), elected unopposed.
  • 1966 Nov 8: John E. Downs (Dem), elected unopposed.
  • 1979: Roger B. Wilson, elected.
  • 1976: John Dennis, elected.
  • 1976 Nov 2: John Russell (Rep), elected.
  • 1982: Pat Danner (Dem), elected.
  • 1984: Roger B. Wilson, elected.
  • 1986: Pat Danner (Dem), elected.
  • 1988: Roger B. Wilson, elected.
  • 1980 Nov 4: James W. Murphy (Dem), elected; William Olenyik (Rep), defeated. John E. Scott (Dem), elected; Orville Berg (Rep), defeated. J. B. 'Jet' Banks (Dem), elected unopposed. A. Clifford Jones (Rep), elected; Michael G. Gratz (Dem), defeated. Lee Vertis Swinton (Dem), elected; Robert L. Collins (Rep), defeated. Henry A. Panethiere (Dem), elected unopposed. Harriett Woods (Dem), elected; Jerome C. Chambers (Rep), defeated. Frank Bild (Rep), elected; William P. Nestor (Dem), defeated. Phil Snowden (Dem), elected; Ed Quick (Ind), defeated. Roger B. Wilson (Dem), elected; Marcella J. Watson (Citizens), defeated. James L. Mathewson (Dem), elected; Don Shackelford (Rep), defeated. Ralph Uthlaut (Rep), elected; Thurman Willett (Dem), defeated. Nelson B. Tinnin (Dem), elected; Robert Richardson (Rep), defeated. John Dennis (Dem), elected unopposed.
  • 1984: John Dennis, elected.
  • 1988: John Dennis, elected.
  • 1980 Nov 4: Emory Melton (Rep), elected unopposed. Harold Caskey (Dem), elected; Gerald Martin (Rep), defeated. John Russell (Rep), elected unopposed.
  • 1990: Pat Danner (Dem), elected.
  • 1999: Paula J. Carter (Dem), elected.
  • 2000 Nov 7: Paula J. Carter (Dem), elected.
  • 2001 Nov 5: Paula J. Carter, died in office.
  • 2002: Charles B. Wheeler, Jr. (Dem), elected.

     

     


     
       
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