1950 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania
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.
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 U.S. Senate election results map. Red denotes those won by Duff. Blue denotes counties won by Myers.
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Major candidates
Democratic
- Francis J. Myers, incumbent U.S. Senator
Republican
- James H. Duff, Governor of Pennsylvania
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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| 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% | ||
| GIs Against Communism | 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% | ||
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References
- "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 1950" (PDF). Office of the Clerk of the U.S. House. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
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