| Election Name: | 1952 Missouri gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Missouri |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1948 Missouri gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1948 |
| Next Election: | 1956 Missouri gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1956 |
| Election Date: | November 4, 1952 |
| Nominee1: | Phil M. Donnelly |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 983,166 |
| Percentage1: | 52.5% |
| Nominee2: | Howard Elliott |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 886,370 |
| Percentage2: | 47.4% |
| Map Size: | 270px |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Forrest Smith |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Phil M. Donnelly |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1952 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1952 and resulted in a victory for the Democratic nominee, former Governor Phil M. Donnelly, over the Republican candidate, former Speaker of the Missouri House of Representatives Howard Elliott,[1] and candidates representing the Progressive, Socialist and Socialist Labor parties. Donnelly defeated representative Phil J. Welch for his party's nomination.