1950 United States Senate election in Maryland

The 1950 United States Senate election in Maryland was held on November 6, 1950. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Millard Tydings ran for a fifth term in office, but was defeated by Republican John Marshall Butler.

1950 United States Senate election in Maryland
November 6, 1950
 
Nominee John Marshall Butler Millard Tydings
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 326,291 283,180
Percentage 53.00% 46.00%
U.S. senator before election

Millard Tydings
Democratic

 Elected U.S. Senator

John Marshall Butler
Republican

Elections in Maryland
Government

Democratic primary

Candidates
  • John A. Meyer, former U.S. Representative from Baltimore
  • Hugh J. Monaghan II
  • Millard Tydings, incumbent Senator since 1927

Results
1950 Democratic U.S. Senate primary[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Millard Tydings (inc.) 172,577 66.30%
Democratic Hugh J. Monaghan II 47,718 18.33%
Democratic John A. Meyer 40,015 15.37%
Total votes 260,310 100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

Results
1950 Republican U.S. Senate primary[3][2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Marshall Butler 32,902 48.61%
Republican D. John Markey 34,791 51.40%
Total votes 47,136 100.00%

Although Markey received more raw votes than Butler, Butler received the highest unit vote at the State Convention and was nominated for Senate.[2]

General election

Results
1950 U.S. Senate election in Maryland[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Marshall Butler 326,291 53.00%
Democratic Millard Tydings (inc.) 283,180 46.00%
Progressive Samuel Fox 6,143 1.00%
Total votes 615,614 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic
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See also

References
  1. https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=908834
  2. https://msa.maryland.gov/megafile/msa/speccol/sc2900/sc2908/000001/000165/pdf/am165--332.pdf
  3. https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=418095
  4. https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=25357
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