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1950 United States Senate election in Washington

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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

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The blanket primary was held on September 12, 1950.

Candidates

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Democratic

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Republican

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  • 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

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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

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Candidates

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

Results

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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

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References

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  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.