1950 United States Senate elections in Kentucky

none March 2026 September 2023 1950 United States Senate election in Kentucky Kentucky presidential no 1944 United States Senate election in Kentucky 1944 1956 United States Senate election in Kentucky 1956 November 7, 1950 x140px File:Earle-Clements.jpg Earle Clements Democratic Party (United States) 334,249 54.2% File:Charles Irving Dawson portrait 1934.jpg Charles I. Dawson Republican Party (United States) 278,368 45.1% 1950 United States Senate election in Kentucky results map by county.svg 300px County results (regular election)Clements: #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #584CDE 70–80% #3933E5 80–90%Dawson: #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% #C21B18 80–90% U.S. Senator Earle Clements Democratic Party (United States) Earle Clements Democratic Party (United States) Two United States Senate elections for the Class 3 U.S. Senate seat from Kentucky were held simultaneously on November 7, 1950. After Senator Alben Barkley resigned on January 19, 1949, to become Vice President of the United States, Governor Earle Clements appointed Garrett L. Withers to fill the vacant seat until a successor could be duly elected to complete the expired term. The special election was scheduled for November 7, 1950, concurrent with the regular election to the next term. Clements appointed Withers with the intention of running for the seat himself, which he did, defeating Republican former judge Charles I. Dawson in both elections. Primary elections Democratic primary Candidates Earle Clements, Governor of Kentucky James L. Delk George G. Hatcher, Secretary of State of Kentucky Dennis E. McQueary Results thumb|center|300px|Primary results by county #7996E2 Clements #A5B0FF 40%–50% #7996E2 50%–60% #6674DE 60%–70% #584CDE 70%–80% #3933E5 80%–90% #0D0596 90%–100% #51C2C2 Hatcher #7DDDDD 40%–50% #51C2C2 50%–60% #2AACAC 60%–70% Democratic primary resultshttps://hdl.handle.net/2027/mdp.39015022695301?urlappend=%3Bseq=70%3Bownerid=13510798885884700-80 Kentucky Votes 1 60–61 Jewell Malcolm E. 1963 University Press of Kentucky 2025-05-05 Earle Clements Democratic Party (United States) 114482 70.88 George G. Hatcher Democratic Party (United States) 38010 23.53 Dennis E. McQueary Democratic Party (United States) 4874 3.02 James L. Delk Democratic Party (United States) 4156 2.57 161522 100.00 Republican primary Candidates James W. Brown Charles I. Dawson, former Judge of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky Charles E. Whittle Results thumb|center|300px|Primary results by county #E27F7F Dawson #E27F7F 50%–60% #D75D5D 60%–70% #D72F30 70%–80% #C21B18 80%–90% #A80000 90%–100% #FFB380 Whittle #FFCCAA 40%–50% Republican primary resultshttps://hdl.handle.net/2027/mdp.39015022695301?urlappend=%3Bseq=72%3Bownerid=13510798885882498-76 Kentucky Votes 1 62–63 Jewell Malcolm E. 1963 University Press of Kentucky 2025-05-05 Charles I. Dawson Republican Party (United States) 36461 76.07 James W. Brown Republican Party (United States) 5763 12.02 Charles E. Whittle Republican Party (United States) 5710 11.91 47934 100.00 General election Candidates Earle Clements, Governor of Kentucky (Democratic) Charles I. Dawson, Louisville attorney and former Judge of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky (Republican) James E. Olson (Independent)Olson did not contest the special election for the remainder of the term. Results 1950 U.S. Senate election in Kentuckyhttps://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1950election.pdf Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 7, 1950 1951 11 March 2024 Clerk of the House of Representatives U.S. Government Printing Office Democratic Party (US) Earle Clements 334,249 54.16% Republican Party (US) Charles I. Dawson 278,368 45.11% Independent politician James E. Olson 4,496 0.73% 55,881 9.05% 617,113 Democratic Party (US) Special election Results 1950 U.S. Senate special election in Kentucky Democratic Party (US) Earle Clements 317,320 54.40% Republican Party (US) Charles I. Dawson 265,994 45.60% 51,326 8.80% 583,314 19.82% Democratic Party (US) See also 1950 United States Senate elections References Bibliography Congressional Elections, 1946-1996 1998 Washington, D.C. Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998 1-56802-248-4 Congressional Quarterly 1998 Jewell Malcolm E. 1963 Kentucky Votes https://hdl.handle.net/2027/mdp.39015022695301 1 University of Kentucky Press Kentucky Votes 1963 1950 Kentucky United States Senate Kentucky 1950 Kentucky 1950 United States Senate 1950 Category:November 1950 in the United States