He easily won the Republican primary , but was then defeated in the general election by former governor Phil M. Donnelly .
Howard Elliott chose not to stand for re-election to the legislature in favor of running for governor of Missouri in the 1952 election .
Howard Elliott easily won the Republican primary , but was then defeated in the general election by former governor Phil M. Donnelly .
Howard Elliott chose not to stand for re-election to the legislature in favor of running for governor of Missouri in the 1952 election .