1950 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania

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1950 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania

← 1944 November 7, 1950 1956 →
 
Nominee James H. Duff Francis J. Myers
Party
Republican
Democratic
Popular vote 1,820,400 1,694,076
Percentage 51.30% 47.74%

County results
Duff:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Myers:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

U.S. senator before election

Francis J. Myers

Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

James H. Duff

Republican

The 1950 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania was held on November 7, 1950. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Francis J. Myers sought re-election, but was defeated by Republican nominee James H. Duff. As of 2021, this is the last time that Lycoming County voted Democratic in a Senate election.

General election

Candidates

  • Earl N. Bergerstock (Prohibition)
  • Governor of Pennsylvania
    (Republican)
  • Frank Knotek (Socialist Labor)
  • Francis J. Myers, incumbent U.S. Senator (Democratic)
  • Lillian R. Narins, peace activist (Progressive)
  • Jack Still (GIs Against Communism)
  • Clyde A. Turner (Militant Workers)
  • William J. Van Essen (Socialist)

Results

General election results[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican
James H. Duff 1,820,400 51.30%
Democratic
Francis J. Myers (incumbent) 1,694,076 47.74%
Prohibition Earl N. Bergerstock 12,618 0.36%
Independent Jack Still 8,353 0.24%
Progressive
Lillian R. Narins 5,516 0.16%
Socialist William J. Van Essen 4,864 0.14%
Socialist Labor Frank Knotek 1,596 0.05%
Militant Workers Clyde A. Turner 1,219 0.03%
Republican gain from Democratic

References

  1. ^ "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 1950" (PDF). Office of the Clerk of the U.S. House. Retrieved July 8, 2014.