1950 United States Senate elections in Kansas

none March 2026 March 2025 1950 United States Senate special election in Kansas Kansas presidential no 1944 United States Senate election in Kansas 1944 1956 United States Senate election in Kansas 1956 November 7, 1950 150x150px File:Frank Carlson (R-KS).jpg Frank Carlson Republican Party (United States) 335,880 54.25% 3x4.svg Paul Aiken Democratic Party (United States) 271,365 43.83% 1950 United States Senate election in Kansas results map by county.svg 270px County results Carlson: #FFB2B2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% Aiken: #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% Senator Harry Darby Republican Party (US) Frank Carlson Republican Party (US) The 1950 United States Senate elections in Kansas took place on November 7, 1950. Incumbent Republican Senator Clyde M. Reed died in office on November 8, 1949. Governor Frank Carlson appointed Harry Darby to serve out the remaining year of Reed's term. Two elections for the same Senate seat were held on the same day: one as a special election to fill the remainder of Reed's six-year term, and another to elect a Senator to serve the next six-year term. Darby did not seek re-election. Instead, Governor Carlson ran, won the Republican primary, and defeated Democratic nominee Paul Aiken, the former Assistant U.S. Postmaster General, by a wide margin. Democratic primary Regular election Candidates Paul Aiken, Assistant U.S. Postmaster GeneralSenate Bid By Aiken Parsons Sun April 13, 1950 Parsons, Kansas 1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-parsons-sun/167172037/ March 3, 2025 Carl V. Rice, Kansas City attorney and state Democratic National CommitteemanRice Will Jump Into Senate Tilt The Wichita Eagle February 19, 1950 Wichita, Kansas 1, 27 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-wichita-eagle/167172205/ March 3, 2025 Results Democratic primary resultsRyan Larry Thirty-Seventh Biennial Report of the Secretary of State 1949-1950 Kansas State Printer Topeka, Kansas 1950 https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015056784864&seq=3 March 3, 2025 Paul Aiken Democratic Party (United States) 54,857 57.15% Carl V. Rice Democratic Party (United States) 41,135 42.85% 95,992 100.00% Special election Candidates Paul Aiken, Assistant U.S. Postmaster General Carl V. Rice, Kansas City attorney and state Democratic National Committeeman Results Democratic primary results Paul Aiken Democratic Party (United States) 47,975 57.75% Carl V. Rice Democratic Party (United States) 35,103 42.25% 83,078 100.00% Republican primary Regular election Candidates Frank Carlson, Governor of Kansas Harry W. Colmery, former National Commander of American Legion Results Republican primary results Frank Carlson Republican Party (United States) 140,798 58.61% Harry W. Colmery Republican Party (United States) 99,418 41.39% 240,216 100.00% Special election Candidates Frank Carlson, Governor of Kansas Harry W. Colmery, former National Commander of American Legion Results Republican primary results Frank Carlson Republican Party (United States) 121,020 57.37% Harry W. Colmery Republican Party (United States) 89,921 42.63% 210,941 100.00% Prohibition primary Regular election Candidates Floyd M. Gurley Results Prohibition primary results Floyd M. Gurley Prohibition Party 379 100.00% 379 100.00% After winning the primary election, Gurley withdrew from the race, explaining, "My reason being that I have conscientious objections to the advocacy or support of a state legalizing or supporting the sale of whiskey or other forms of debauchery."Flays 'Legalized Debauchery' In Kansas Iola Register September 14, 1950 Iola, Kansas 1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-iola-register/167172551/ March 3, 2025 Gurley was replaced on the general election ballot by Verne L. Damon, a history professor at Sterling College.Prohibition Party Has New Candidate Parsons Sun September 23, 1950 Parsons, Kansas 9 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-parsons-sun/167172406/ March 3, 2025 General election Regular election 1950 United States Senate election in Kansas Republican Party (United States) Frank Carlson 335,880 54.25% -3.59% Democratic Party (United States) Paul Aiken 271,365 43.83% +3.18% Prohibition Party Verne L. Damon 11,859 1.92% — 64,515 10.42% -6.77% 619,104 100.00% Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) Special election 1950 United States Senate special election in Kansas Republican Party (United States) Frank Carlson 321,718 55.17% -2.67% Democratic Party (United States) Paul Aiken 261,405 44.83% +4.17% 60,313 10.34% -6.85% 583,123 100.00% Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) See also 1950 United States Senate elections References Kansas 1950 Kansas 1950 1950 Special Kansas Special United States Senate Special United States Senate 1950