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1950 United States Senate elections in Kentucky

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1950 United States Senate election in Kentucky

← 1944 November 7, 1950 1956 →
 
Nominee Earle Clements Charles I. Dawson
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 334,249 278,368
Percentage 54.2% 45.1%

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.

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.

General election

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Candidates

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

Results

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1950 U.S. Senate election in Kentucky[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Earle Clements 334,249 54.16%
Republican Charles I. Dawson 278,368 45.11%
Independent James E. Olson 4,496 0.73%
Majority 55,881 9.05%
Turnout 617,113
Democratic hold

Special election results

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1950 U.S. Senate special election in Kentucky[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Earle Clements 317,320 54.40%
Republican Charles I. Dawson 265,994 45.60%
Majority 51,326 8.80%
Turnout 583,314 19.82%
Democratic hold

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b 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.

Bibliography

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  • Congressional Elections, 1946-1996. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN 1-56802-248-4.
  • Jewell, Malcolm E. (1963). Kentucky Votes. Vol. 1. University of Kentucky Press.