The 1950 United States Senate election in Idaho took place on November 7, 1950. One-term Democrat Glen H. Taylor lost renomination to the class 3 seat to his predecessor D. Worth Clark.[1] Taylor had beaten Clark for the Democratic nomination in 1944, and this year Clark did the same to him. However in the general election, Clark was easily beaten by Republican State senator Herman Welker.[2]
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 County results Welker: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% Clark: 50-60% 60-70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Primary elections
editPrimary elections were held on August 8, 1950.[1]
Democratic primary
editCandidates
edit- D. Worth Clark, former U.S. Senator
- Glen H. Taylor, U.S. Senator
- Compton I. White, Sr., U.S. Representative from the 1st district
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | D. Worth Clark | 26,897 | 39.88 | |
| Democratic | Glen H. Taylor (incumbent) | 25,949 | 38.47 | |
| Democratic | Compton I. White, Sr. | 14,599 | 21.65 | |
| Total votes | 67,455 | |||
Republican primary
editCandidates
edit- Herman Welker, State Senator
- John C. Sanborn, U.S. Representative from the 2nd district
- C. A. Robins, Governor of Idaho
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Herman Welker | 25,034 | 38.90 | |
| Republican | John C. Sanborn | 20,988 | 32.61 | |
| Republican | C. A. Robins | 18,331 | 28.49 | |
| Total votes | 64,353 | |||
General election
editResults
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Herman Welker | 124,237 | 61.68 | |
| Democratic | D. Worth Clark | 77,180 | 38.32 | |
| Turnout | 201,417 | |||
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References
edit- ^ a b c d "Canvass Shows Taylor Lost By 948 Votes". The Idaho Statesman. August 25, 1950. p. 13. Retrieved August 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Official Tally Confirms Idaho Vote Outcome". The Idaho Statesman. November 28, 1950. p. 5. Retrieved August 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.