1950 United States Senate election in Idaho

1950 United States Senate election in Idaho

←  1944 November 7, 1950 1956  →

Nominee Herman Welker D. Worth Clark Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 124,237 77,180 Percentage 61.68% 38.32%

County results Welker:      50-60%     60-70%     70-80% Clark:      50-60%     60-70%

U.S. senator before election Glen H. Taylor Democratic Elected U.S. Senator Herman Welker Republican

The 1950 United States Senate election in Idaho took place on November 7, 1950. One-term Democrat Glen H. Taylor lost renomination to the class 3 seat to his predecessor D. Worth Clark. ^[1] Taylor had beaten Clark for the Democratic nomination in 1944, and this year Clark did the same to him. However, in the general election, Clark was easily beaten by Republican State senator Herman Welker. ^[2]

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on August 8, 1950. ^[1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

• D. Worth Clark, former U.S. Senator
• Glen H. Taylor, U.S. Senator
• Compton I. White, Sr., U.S. Representative from the 1st district

Results

Democratic primary results ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	D. Worth Clark	26,897	39.88
	Democratic	Glen H. Taylor (incumbent)	25,949	38.47
	Democratic	Compton I. White, Sr.	14,599	21.65
Total votes			67,455

Republican primary

Candidates

• Herman Welker, State Senator
• John C. Sanborn, U.S. Representative from the 2nd district
• C. A. Robins, Governor of Idaho

Results

Republican primary results ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Herman Welker	25,034	38.90
	Republican	John C. Sanborn	20,988	32.61
	Republican	C. A. Robins	18,331	28.49
Total votes			64,353

General election

Results

1950 United States Senate election in Idaho ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Herman Welker	124,237	61.68
	Democratic	D. Worth Clark	77,180	38.32
Turnout			201,417
	Republican gain from Democratic

References

1. "Canvass Shows Taylor Lost By 948 Votes". The Idaho Statesman . August 25, 1950. p. 13. Retrieved August 31, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Official Tally Confirms Idaho Vote Outcome". The Idaho Statesman . November 28, 1950. p. 5. Retrieved August 31, 2023– via Newspapers.com.