1950 United States Senate election in Washington

1950 United States Senate election in Washington

←  1944 November 7, 1950 1956  →

Nominee Warren Magnuson W. Walter Williams Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 397,719 342,464 Percentage 53.40% 45.98%

County results Magnuson:      50–60%     60–70% Williams:     50–60%     60–70%

U.S. senator before election Warren Magnuson Democratic Elected U.S. Senator Warren Magnuson Democratic

The 1950 United States Senate election in Washington was held on November 7, 1950. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Warren Magnuson won a second term in office, defeating Republican nominee W. Walter Williams.

Blanket primary

The blanket primary was held on September 12, 1950.

Candidates

Democratic

• Warren G. Magnuson, incumbent United States Senator

Republican

• Albert Franklyn Canwell, Member from the Washington House of Representatives' 5th District
• Carl Viking Holman
• George Kinnear
• Janet Tourtellotte, GOP committeewoman
• W. Walter Williams, CEO of Continental Mortgage

Results

Blanket primary results ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Warren G. Magnuson (incumbent)	212,578	46.37%
	Republican	W. Walter Williams	83,871	18.30%
	Republican	Albert Franklyn Canwell	63,214	13.79%
	Republican	Janet Tourtellotte	44,055	9.61%
	Republican	George Kinnear	38,822	8.47%
	Republican	Carl Viking Holman	15,891	3.46%
Total votes			458,439	100.00%

General election

Candidates

• Warren Magnuson, Democratic, incumbent U.S. Senator
• W. Walter Williams, Republican, CEO of Continental Mortgage

Results

1950 United States Senate election in Washington ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Warren G. Magnuson (incumbent)	397,719	53.40
	Republican	W. Walter Williams	342,464	45.98
Majority			55,255	7.42
Turnout			744,792
	Democratic hold

See also

• 1950 United States Senate elections

References

1. "Elections Search Results - September 1950 Primary". Washington Secretary of State. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
2. "Elections Search Results - November 1950 General". Washington Secretary of State. Retrieved June 25, 2022.