1950 United States Senate elections in Kentucky

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1950 United States Senate election in Kentucky
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  Earle-Clements.jpg Charles Irving Dawson portrait 1934.jpg
Nominee Earle Clements Charles I. Dawson
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote334,249278,368
Percentage54.2%45.1%
1950 United States Senate election in Kentucky results map by county.svg
County results (regular election)
Clements:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
Dawson:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
U.S. senator before election

Earle Clements
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Earle Clements
Democratic

Two United States Senate elections for the Class 3 U.S. Senate seat from Kentucky were held simultaneously on November 7, 1950.

Contents

After Senator Alben Barkley resigned on January 19, 1949, to become Vice President of the United States, Governor Earle Clements appointed Garrett L. Withers to fill the vacant seat until a successor could be duly elected to complete the expired term. The special election was scheduled for November 7, 1950, concurrent with the regular election to the next term. Clements appointed Withers with the intention of running for the seat himself, which he did, defeating Republican former judge Charles I. Dawson in both elections.

Primary elections

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

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Primary results by county
  Clements
  •   40%–50%
  •   50%–60%
  •   60%–70%
  •   70%–80%
  •   80%–90%
  •   90%–100%
  Hatcher
  •   40%–50%
  •   50%–60%
  •   60%–70%
Democratic primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Earle Clements 114,482 70.88
Democratic George G. Hatcher 38,01023.53
Democratic Dennis E. McQueary4,8743.02
Democratic James L. Delk4,1562.57
Total votes161,522 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Primary results by county Dawson 50%-60% 60%-70% 70%-80% 80%-90% 90%-100% Whittle 40%-50% 1950 Kentucky US Senate Republican primary by county.svg
Primary results by county
  Dawson
  •   50%–60%
  •   60%–70%
  •   70%–80%
  •   80%–90%
  •   90%–100%
  Whittle
  •   40%–50%
Republican primary results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Charles I. Dawson 36,461 76.07
Republican James W. Brown5,76312.02
Republican Charles E. Whittle5,71011.91
Total votes47,934 100.00

General election

Candidates

  1. ↑ Olson did not contest the special election for the remainder of the term.

Results

1950 U.S. Senate election in Kentucky [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Earle Clements 334,249 54.16%
Republican Charles I. Dawson 278,36845.11%
Independent James E. Olson4,4960.73%
Majority 55,8819.05%
Turnout 617,113
Democratic hold

Special election

Results

1950 U.S. Senate special election in Kentucky [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Earle Clements 317,320 54.40%
Republican Charles I. Dawson 265,99445.60%
Majority 51,3268.80%
Turnout 583,31419.82%
Democratic hold

See also

References

  1. ↑ Jewell, Malcolm E. (1963). Kentucky Votes. Vol. 1. University Press of Kentucky. pp. 60–61. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
  2. ↑ Jewell, Malcolm E. (1963). Kentucky Votes. Vol. 1. University Press of Kentucky. pp. 62–63. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
  3. 1 2 Clerk of the House of Representatives (1951). "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 7, 1950" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office. Retrieved March 11, 2024.

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