1950 United States Senate special election in Connecticut

none March 2026 1950 United States Senate special election in Connecticut Connecticut presidential no 1946 United States Senate elections in Connecticut 1946 1952 United States Senate election in Connecticut 1952 November 7, 1950 x150px File:Former Conn. Senator William Benton.jpg William Benton Democratic Party (United States) 431,413 49.18% File:PrescottBush.jpg Prescott Bush Republican Party (United States) 430,311 49.06% 220px County results 220px Municipality results 200px Benton: #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% Bush: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #C21B18 80–90% Tie: #AE8BB1 50% U.S. Senator William Benton Democratic Party (US) William Benton Democratic Party (US) The 1950 United States Senate special election in Connecticut took place on November 7, 1950 in Connecticut, as part of the 1950 Senate elections. The incumbent Republican Senator Raymond E. Baldwin resigned on December 16, 1949, to accept appointment to the Connecticut Supreme Court of Errors.Raymond Earl Baldwin https://museumofcthistory.org/2015/08/raymond-earl-baldwin/ Museum of Connecticut History 8 August 2025 14 August 2015 William Benton, the former Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs, was appointed to the vacant seat. Benton defeated Prescott Bush in the special election by a margin of 1,102 votes, the closest Senate election of that year. In the concurrent regular election, Brien McMahon won re-election by a margin of 5.1%. Benton would go on to lose election to a full term in the 1952 regular election, while Bush would be elected to the other seat in the special election. Democratic nomination The Democratic Party held a convention between July 28 and 29. Baldwin defeated former governor Charles Wilbert Snow for the nomination.HARD BATTLE SEEN FOR M'MAHON SEAT; Democratic Senator to Operate Independent Campaign in Connecticut This Fall To Operate Independently Bowles Doesn't Agree https://www.nytimes.com/1950/07/09/archives/hard-battle-seen-for-mmahon-seat-democratic-senator-to-operate.html 8 August 2025 New York Times 9 July 1950 General election Candidates William Benton, incumbent Senator since 1949 (Democratic) Prescott Bush, businessman (Republican) John J. Gillespie (Socialist) Results 1950 United States Senate election in ConnecticutSUMMARY OF VOTE FOR STATE OFFICERS, UNITED STATES SENATORS AND REPRESENTATIVE AT LARGE, NOVEMBER 7, 1950 https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/sots/electionservices/statementofvote_pdfs/1950sovpdf.pdf?rev=48775b74f1fb479cab86c3e3c21a1f33&hash=7BABA44686D3F09D809046A989E38DA9 Connecticut Secretary of State 8 August 2025 Democratic Party (US) William Benton (incumbent) 431,413 49.18 +8.70 Republican Party (US) Prescott Bush 430,311 49.06 -6.78 Socialist Party of America John J. Gillespie 15,441 1.76 -1.46 1,102 0.13 877,165 Democratic Party (US) References 1950 Connecticut United States Senate Connecticut 1950 Connecticut 1950 United States Senate 1950