1950 United States Senate election in Alabama

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1950 United States Senate election in Alabama
Flag of Alabama.svg
  1944 November 7, 1950 1956  
  Listerhill (1) (retouched).jpg Captain John Geraerdt Crommelin, US Navy, circa in 1947.jpg
Nominee Lister Hill John G. Crommelin
Party Democratic Independent
Popular vote125,53438,477
Percentage76.54%23.46%

1950 United States Senate election in Alabama results map by county.svg
County results
Hill:      60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%

U.S. senator before election

J. Lister Hill
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

J. Lister Hill
Democratic

The United States Senate election in Alabama of 1950 was held on November 7, 1950.

Contents

Incumbent Senator J. Lister Hill was re-elected for a third term in office, defeating retired U.S. Navy Rear Admiral John G. Crommelin, who ran as an independent candidate.

General election

Candidates

Results

1950 United States Senate election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic J. Lister Hill (incumbent) 125,534 76.54% Decrease2.svg5.24
Independent John G. Crommelin 38,47723.46%N/A
Total votes164,011 100.00%

References

  1. Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives (January 11, 1951). "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 7, 1950" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.