1950 United States Senate election in Ohio

1950 United States Senate election in Ohio

←  1944 November 7, 1950 1954 (special)  →

Nominee Robert A. Taft Joe Ferguson Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 1,645,643 1,214,459 Percentage 57.54% 42.46%

County results Taft:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80% Ferguson:     50–60%     60–70%

U.S. senator before election Robert A. Taft Republican Elected U.S. Senator Robert A. Taft Republican

The 1950 United States Senate election in Ohio took place on November 7, 1950. Incumbent Senator Robert A. Taft was elected to a third term in office, defeating Democratic State Auditor and 1944 presidential candidate Joseph T. Ferguson.

Background

Senator Taft unsuccessfully sought the Republican presidential nomination in 1940 and 1948 and was a national leader of the party's conservative wing.

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Henry M. Busch
• Michael DiSalle, Mayor of Toledo
• Joseph T. Ferguson, Ohio Auditor
• John Martin
• Walter A. Kelley
• Edward Welsh
• William L. White

Results

1950 Democratic Senate primary ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Joseph T. Ferguson	159,191	39.38%
	Democratic	Michael DiSalle	105,601	26.12%
	Democratic	Henry M. Busch	53,048	13.12%
	Democratic	William L. White	27,863	6.89%
	Democratic	Walter A. Kelley	22,814	5.64%
	Democratic	John Martin	22,802	5.64%
	Democratic	Edward Welsh	12,960	3.21%
Total votes			404,279	100.00%

General election

1950 United States Senate election in Ohio ^{[2] [3]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Robert A. Taft (incumbent)	1,645,643	57.54%	7.44
	Democratic	Joseph T. Ferguson	1,214,459	42.46%	7.44
Total votes			2,860,102	100.0%

See also

• 1950 United States Senate elections

References

1. "DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY: MAY 2, 1950". Ohio Secretary of State. May 2, 1950.
2. "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 7, 1950" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
3. "Our Campaigns - OH US Senate Race - Nov 06, 1956".