1950 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania
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 County results Duff: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Myers: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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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 2024, this is the last time that Lycoming County voted Democratic in a Senate election.
General election
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Earl N. Bergerstock (Prohibition)
- James H. Duff, 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
[edit]| 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% | ||
| 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% | ||
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References
[edit]- ^ "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 1950" (PDF). Office of the Clerk of the U.S. House. Retrieved July 8, 2014.