United States Senate elections, 1950

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United States Senate elections, 1950
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  1948 November 7, 1950 [1] 1952  

32 [1] of the 96 seats in the United States Senate
49 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
  ScottWikeLucas.jpg Kenneth wherry.jpg
Leader Scott Lucas
(lost re-election)
Ken Wherry
Party Democratic Republican
Leader sinceJanuary 3, 1949January 3, 1949
Leader's seat Illinois Nebraska
Seats before5442
Seats after4947
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 5Increase2.svg 5
Popular vote15,297,85416,166,439
Percentage47.2%49.9%
SwingDecrease2.svg 9.0%Increase2.svg 7.3%
Seats up2012
Races won1517

Us 1950 senate election map.svg
Results including special elections
     Democratic gains     Democratic holds
     Republican holds     Republican gains

Majority Leader before election

Scott Lucas
Democratic

Elected Majority Leader

Ernest McFarland
Democratic

The United States Senate elections of 1950 occurred in the middle of Harry S. Truman's second term as President. As with most 20th-century second-term mid-terms, the party out of the Presidency made significant gains. The Republican opposition made a net gain of five seats, taking advantage of the Democratic administration's declining popularity during the Cold War and the aftermath of the Recession of 1949. The Democrats held a narrow 49 to 47 seat majority after the election. This became the first time since 1932 that the Senate Majority Leader lost his seat and the only instance where the majority leader lost his seat while his party retained the majority.

Harry S. Truman 33rd president of the United States

Harry S. Truman was the 33rd president of the United States from 1945 to 1953, succeeding upon the death of Franklin D. Roosevelt after serving as vice president. He implemented the Marshall Plan to rebuild the economy of Western Europe, and established the Truman Doctrine and NATO.

Republican Party (United States) Major political party in the United States

The Republican Party, also referred to as the GOP, is one of the two major political parties in the United States; the other is its historic rival, the Democratic Party.

Democratic Party (United States) political party in the United States

The Democratic Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. Tracing its heritage back to Thomas Jefferson and James Madison's Democratic-Republican Party, the modern-day Democratic Party was founded around 1828 by supporters of Andrew Jackson, making it the world's oldest active political party.

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Gains and losses

The Republicans defeated four incumbent Democrats:

  1. Illinois: Democrat Scott W. Lucas (the incumbent Majority Leader), lost to Everett Dirksen (R).
  2. Maryland: Millard Tydings (D) lost to John M. Butler (R).
  3. Pennsylvania: Francis J. Myers (D) lost to James H. Duff (R).
  4. Utah: Elbert B. Thomas (D) lost to Wallace F. Bennett (R).
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Ticket to a victory dinner for Richard Nixon at the Wm. Penn Hotel.

Republicans also won two open seats:

  1. Idaho: Glen H. Taylor (D) lost renomination to David Worth Clark, who ended up losing the general election to Herman Welker (R).
  2. California: Sheridan Downey (D) retired, citing ill health and facing a tough renomination fight against Helen Gahagan Douglas, who ended up losing the general election to Richard Nixon (R).

Democrats defeated one incumbent Republican:

  1. Missouri: Forrest C. Donnell (R) lost to Thomas C. Hennings, Jr. (D)

Change in Senate composition

Before the elections

 D1D2D3D4D5D6D7D8
D18D17D16D15D14D13D12D11D10D9
D19D20D21D22D23D24D25D26D27D28
D38
Ran
D37
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D36
Ran
D35
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D34D33D32D31D30D29
D39
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D40
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D42
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D43
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D44
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D45
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D46
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D47
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D48
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Majority →D49
Ran
R39
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R40
Ran
R41
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R42
Retired
D54
Retired
D53
Retired
D52
Ran
D51
Ran
D50
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R38
Ran
R37
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R36
Ran
R35
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R34
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R33
Ran
R32
Ran
R31
Ran
R30R29
R19R20R21R22R23R24R25R26R27R28
R18R17R16R15R14R13R12R11R10R9
R1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8

Results of the general elections

 D1D2D3D4D5D6D7D8
D18D17D16D15D14D13D12D11D10D9
D19D20D21D22D23D24D25D26D27D28
D38
Re-elected
D37
Re-elected
D36
Re-elected
D35
Re-elected
D34D33D32D31D30D29
D39
Re-elected
D40
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D41
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D42
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D43
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D44
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D46
Hold
D47
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D48
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Majority →D49
Gain
R39
Re-elected
R40
Re-elected
R41
Hold
R42
Hold
R43
Gain
R44
Gain
R45
Gain
R46
Gain
R47
Gain
R38
Re-elected
R37
Re-elected
R36
Re-elected
R35
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R34
Re-elected
R33
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R32
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R31
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R30R29
R19R20R21R22R23R24R25R26R27R28
R18R17R16R15R14R13R12R11R10R9
R1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8
Key:
D# Democratic
R# Republican

Race summaries

Special elections during the 81st Congress

In these special elections, the winners were seated during 1950 or before January 3, 1951; ordered by election date.

StateIncumbentResultsCandidates
SenatorPartyElectoral history
Connecticut
(Class 1)
William Benton Democratic1949 (Appointed)Interim appointee elected November 7, 1950.William Benton (Democratic) 49.2%
Prescott S. Bush (Republican) 49.1%
Idaho
(Class 2)
Henry C. Dworshak Republican 1946 (Special)
1948 (Lost)
1949 (Appointed)
Interim appointee elected November 7, 1950.Henry C. Dworshak (Republican) 51.9%
Claude J. Burtenshaw (Democratic) 48.1%
Kansas
(Class 3)
Harry Darby Republican1949 (Appointed)Interim appointee retired November 28, 1950 when successor's election was certified.
Successor elected November 7, 1950.
Republican hold.
Winner was also elected to finish the term, see below.
Frank Carlson (Republican) 55.2%
Paul Aiken (Democratic) 44.8%
Kentucky
(Class 3)
Garrett L. Withers Democratic1949 (Appointed)Interim appointee resigned to trigger special election.
Successor elected November 7, 1950.
Democratic hold.
Winner was also elected to finish the term, see below.
Earle C. Clements (Democratic) 54.4%
Charles I. Dawson (Republican) 45.6%
North Carolina
(Class 2)
Frank Porter Graham Democratic1949 (Appointed)Interim appointee lost nomination to finish term.
Winner elected November 7, 1950.
Democratic hold.
Willis Smith (Democratic) 67.0%
E. L. Gavin (Republican) 32.6%
Rhode Island
(Class 1)
Edward L. Leahy Democratic1949 (Appointed)Interim appointee retired.
Winner elected November 7, 1950.
Democratic hold.
John O. Pastore (Democratic) 61.6%
Austin T. Levy (Republican) 38.4%

Races leading to the 82nd Congress

In these general elections, the winner was seated on January 3, 1951; ordered by state.

All of the elections involved the Class 3 seats.

StateIncumbentResultsCandidates
SenatorPartyElectoral
history
Alabama Lister Hill Democratic1938 (Appointed)
1938 (Special)
1938
1944
Incumbent re-elected.Lister Hill (Democratic) 76.5%
John G. Crommelin, Jr. (Independent) 23.5%
Arizona Carl Hayden Democratic 1926
1932
1938
1944
Incumbent re-elected.Carl Hayden (Democratic) 62.8%
Bruce Brockett (Republican) 37.2%
Arkansas J. William Fulbright Democratic 1944 Incumbent re-elected.J. William Fulbright (Democratic)
Unopposed
California Sheridan Downey Democratic 1938
1944
Incumbent ran, but then retired due to ill health.
New senator elected.
Republican gain.
Incumbent resigned November 30, 1950 due to ill health and the winner was appointed December 1, 1950 to finish the therm.
Richard M. Nixon (Republican) 59.2%
Helen Gahagan Douglas (Democratic) 40.8%
Colorado Eugene D. Millikin Republican1941 (Appointed)
1942
1944
Incumbent re-elected.Eugene D. Millikin (Republican) 53.3%
John A. Carroll (Democratic) 46.8%
Connecticut Brien McMahon Democratic 1944 Incumbent re-elected.Brien McMahon (Democratic) 51.7%
Joseph E. Talbot (Republican) 46.6%
Florida Claude Pepper Democratic 1936 (Special)
1938
1944
Incumbent lost renomination.
New senator elected.
Democratic hold. [2]
George A. Smathers (Democratic) 76.2%
John P. Booth (Republican) 23.7%
Georgia Walter F. George Democratic 1922 (Special)
1926
1932
1938
1944
Incumbent re-elected.Walter F. George (Democratic)
Unopposed
Idaho Glen H. Taylor Democratic 1944 Incumbent lost renomination.
New senator elected.
Republican gain.
Herman Welker (Republican) 61.7%
D. Worth Clark (Democratic) 38.3%
Illinois Scott W. Lucas Democratic 1938
1944
Incumbent lost re-election.
New senator elected.
Republican gain.
Everett M. Dirksen (Republican) 53.9%
Scott W. Lucas (Democratic) 45.8%
Indiana Homer E. Capehart Republican 1944 Incumbent re-elected.Homer E. Capehart (Republican) 52.8%
Alex Campbell (Democratic) 46.4%
Iowa Bourke B. Hickenlooper Republican 1944 Incumbent re-elected.Bourke B. Hickenlooper (Republican) 54.8%
Albert J. Loveland (Democratic) 44.7%
Kansas Harry Darby Republican1949 (Appointed)Incumbent retired.
New senator elected.
Republican hold.
Winner was also elected to finish the current term, see above.
Frank Carlson (Republican) 54.3%
Paul Aiken (Democratic) 43.8%
Kentucky Garrett L. Withers Democratic1949 (Appointed)Incumbent retired.
New senator elected.
Democratic hold.
Incumbent resigned to trigger special election and winner was also elected to finish the current term, see above.
Earle C. Clements (Democratic) 54.2%
Charles I. Dawson (Republican) 45.1%
Louisiana Russell B. Long Democratic 1948 (Special) Incumbent re-elected.Russell B. Long (Democratic) 87.7%
Charles S. Gerth (Republican) 12.3%
Maryland Millard E. Tydings Democratic 1944 Incumbent lost re-election.
New senator elected.
Republican gain.
John M. Butler (Republican) 53.0%
Millard E. Tydings (Democratic) 46.0%
Missouri Forrest C. Donnell Republican 1944 Incumbent lost re-election.
New senator elected.
Democratic gain.
Thomas C. Hennings, Jr. (Democratic) 53.6%
Forrest C. Donnell (Republican) 46.4%
Nevada Patrick A. McCarran Democratic 1932
1938
1944
Incumbent re-elected.Patrick A. McCarran (Democratic) 58.0%
George E. Marshall (Republican) 42.0%
New Hampshire Charles W. Tobey Republican 1938
1944
Incumbent re-elected.Charles W. Tobey (Republican) 55.7%
Emmet J. Kelley (Democratic) 38.0%
Wesley Powell (Independent) 6.3%
New York Herbert H. Lehman Democratic 1926
1932
1938
1944
Incumbent re-elected.Herbert H. Lehman (Democratic) 50.3%
Joe R. Hanley (Republican) 45.3%
North Carolina Clyde R. Hoey Democratic 1932
1932 (Special)
1938
1944
Incumbent re-elected.Clyde R. Hoey (Democratic) 68.7%
Halsey B. Leavitt (Republican) 31.3%
North Dakota Milton R. Young Republican1945 (Appointed)
1946 (Special)
Incumbent re-elected.Milton R. Young (Republican) 67.6%
Harry O'Brien (Democratic) 32.4%
Ohio Robert A. Taft Republican 1938
1944
Incumbent re-elected.Robert A. Taft (Republican) 57.5%
Joseph T. Ferguson (Democratic) 42.5%
Oklahoma Elmer Thomas Democratic 1926
1932
1938
1944
Incumbent lost renomination.
New senator elected.
Democratic hold.
A. S. Mike Monroney (Democratic) 54.8%
W. H. Bill Alexander (Republican) 45.2%
Oregon Wayne Morse Republican 1944 Incumbent re-elected.Wayne Morse (Republican) 74.8%
Howard Latourette (Democratic) 23.2%
Pennsylvania Francis J. Myers Democratic 1944 Incumbent lost re-election.
New senator elected.
Republican gain.
James H. Duff (Republican) 51.3%
Francis J. Myers (Democratic) 47.7%
South Carolina Olin B. Johnston Democratic 1944 Incumbent re-elected.Olin B. Johnston (Democratic)
Unopposed
South Dakota Chandler Gurney Republican 1938
1944
Incumbent lost renomination.
New senator elected.
Republican hold.
Francis Case (Republican) 63.9%
John A. Engel (Democratic) 36.1%
Utah Elbert D. Thomas Democratic 1932
1938
1944
Incumbent lost re-election.
New senator elected.
Republican gain.
Wallace F. Bennett (Republican) 53.9%
Elbert D. Thomas (Democratic) 45.8%
Vermont George D. Aiken Republican 1940 (Special)
1944
Incumbent re-elected.George D. Aiken (Republican) 78.0%
James E. Bigelow (Democratic) 22.0%
Washington Warren G. Magnuson Democratic1944 (Appointed)
1944
Incumbent re-elected.Warren G. Magnuson (Democratic) 53.4%
Walter Williams (Republican) 46.0%
Wisconsin Alexander Wiley Republican 1938
1944
Incumbent re-elected.Alexander Wiley (Republican) 53.3%
Thomas E. Fairchild (Democratic) 46.2%
Edwin Knappe (Socialist) 0.4%

Special elections during the 82nd Congress

There were no elections in 1951 to the 82nd Congress.

Complete list of races

Arizona

Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Carl Hayden ran for re-election to a fifth term, defeating Republican nominee Bruce Brockett in the general election. Brockett was formerly the Republican nominee for governor in both 1946 and 1948.

Carl Hayden Democratic U.S. Senator from Arizona

Carl Trumbull Hayden was an American politician and the first United States Senator to serve seven terms. Serving as Arizona's first Representative for eight terms before entering the Senate, Hayden set the record for longest-serving member of the United States Congress more than a decade before his retirement from politics. The longtime Dean of the United States Senate served as its president pro tempore and chairman of both its Rules and Administration and Appropriations committees. He was a member of the Democratic Party.

Democratic primary results [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Carl T. Hayden, incumbent U.S. Senator95,54470.97%
Democratic Cecil H. Miller, Arizona Farm Bureau24,34018.08%
Democratic Robert E. Miller, candidate for U.S. Senate in 1938, 194014,75210.96%
Total votes134,636100.00
United States Senate election in Arizona, 1950 [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Democratic Carl T. Hayden 116,246 62.80%
Republican Bruce Brockett, Republican nominee for governor in 1946, 194868,84637.20%
Majority47,40025.60%
Turnout 185,092
Democratic gain from Republican Swing

California

Florida

Democratic incumbent Senator Claude Pepper lost renomination May 2, 1950 to George A. Smathers, who easily won the general election. [2]

Claude Pepper American politician

Claude Denson Pepper was an American politician of the Democratic Party, and a spokesman for left-liberalism and the elderly. He represented Florida in the United States Senate from 1936 to 1951 and the Miami area in the United States House of Representatives from 1963 until 1989.

New York

The Socialist Workers state convention met on July 9, and nominated Joseph Hansen for the U.S. Senate. [5]

The Socialist Workers Party (SWP) is a communist party in the United States. Originally a group in the Communist Party USA that supported Leon Trotsky against Soviet leader Joseph Stalin, it places a priority on "solidarity work" to aid strikes and is strongly supportive of Cuba. The SWP publishes The Militant, a weekly newspaper that dates back to 1928. It also maintains Pathfinder Press.

The American Labor state convention met on September 6 and nominated W.E.B. DuBois for the U.S. Senate. [6]

American Labor Party former U.S. political party, 1936–1956

The American Labor Party (ALP) was a political party in the United States established in 1936 which was active almost exclusively in the state of New York. The organization was founded by labor leaders and former members of the Socialist Party of America who had established themselves as the Social Democratic Federation (SDF). The party was intended to parallel the role of the British Labour Party, serving as an umbrella organization to unite New York social democrats of the SDF with trade unionists who would otherwise support candidates of the Republican and Democratic parties.

The Republican state convention met on September 7 at Saratoga Springs, New York. They re-nominated Lieutenant Governor Joe R. Hanley for the U.S. Senate. [7]

Saratoga Springs, New York City in New York, United States

Saratoga Springs is a city in Saratoga County, New York, United States. The population was 26,586 at the 2010 census. The name reflects the presence of mineral springs in the area, which has made Saratoga a popular resort destination for over 200 years.

The Democratic state convention met on September 7 at Rochester, New York, and re-nominated the incumbent U.S. Senator Herbert H. Lehman [8]

The Liberal state convention met on September 6 and 7 at the Statler Hotel in New York City, and endorsed Democratic nominee Lehman. [9]

Although almost the whole Republican statewide ticket was elected in a landslide, only the Democratic incumbent U.S. Senator, Ex-Governor Herbert H. Lehman, managed to stay in office.

Republican ticket Democratic ticket Liberal ticket American Labor ticket Socialist Workers ticket Industrial Government ticket
Joe R. Hanley 2,367,353 Herbert H. Lehman 2,319,719 Herbert H. Lehman 312,594 W. E. B. Du Bois 205,729 Joseph Hansen 13,340Stephen Emery7,559

Pennsylvania

South Carolina

Vermont

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