1950 United States Senate election in North Dakota

none March 2026 September 2023 1950 United States Senate election in North Dakota North Dakota 1914 presidential no 1946 United States Senate special election in North Dakota 1946 (special) 1956 United States Senate election in North Dakota 1956 November 7, 1950 x150px File:Sen Milton Young.jpg Milton Young Republican Party (United States) 126,209 67.59% 3x4.svg Harry O'Brien Democratic Party (United States) 60,507 32.41% 1950 United States Senate election in North Dakota results map by county.svg 250px County resultsYoung: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #C21B18 80–90%O'Brien: #7996E2 50–60% U.S. Senator Milton Young Republican Party (United States) Milton Young Republican Party (United States) The 1950 United States Senate election in North Dakota took place on November 7, 1950. Incumbent Republican Senator Milton Young ran for re-election to a second term. In the Republican primary, he faced former Lieutenant Governor Thorstein H. Thoresen, who was endorsed by the Nonpartisan League. After winning the primary in a landslide, he faced State Senator Harry O'Brien, the Democratic nominee, in the general election. Aided by the national Republican landslide, Young defeated O'Brien in a landslide to win re-election. Democratic primary Candidates Harry O'Brien, State Senator from Walsh CountyApril 10, 1950 Kyllonen Announces He'll Run For Senate Bismarck Tribune Bismarck, N.D. 7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79874530/the-bismarck-tribune/ June 19, 2021 Joseph E. Kyllonen, veteran Results Democratic primaryhttps://vip.sos.nd.gov/pdfs/Abstracts%20by%20Year/1950%20through%201958%20Statewide%20Election%20Results/1950/Primary%20Election%2006-27-1950.pdf Primary Election 06-27-1950 Secretary of State of North Dakota June 19, 2021 Harry O'Brien Democratic Party (United States) 24,544 80.16% Joseph E. Kyllonen Democratic Party (United States) 6,073 19.84% 30,617 100.00% Republican primary Candidates Milton Young, incumbent U.S. Senator Thorstein H. Thoresen, former Lieutenant Governor of North DakotaMarch 23, 1950 Speaker Burdick Arrives Bismarck Tribune Bismarck, N.D. 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79874360/the-bismarck-tribune/ June 19, 2021 Results Republican primary Milton Young (inc.) Republican Party (United States) 98,458 71.21% Thorstein H. Thoresen Republican Party (United States) 39,805 28.79% 138,263 100.00% General election Results 1950 United States Senate special election in North Dakotahttps://vip.sos.nd.gov/pdfs/Abstracts%20by%20Year/1950%20through%201958%20Statewide%20Election%20Results/1950/General%20Election%2011-07-1950.pdf General Election 11-07-1950 Secretary of State of North Dakota June 19, 2021 Republican Party (United States) Milton Young (inc.) 126,209 67.59% +12.05% Democratic Party (United States) Harry O'Brien 60,507 32.41% +4.99% 65,702 35.19% +7.06% 186,716 Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) References Category:United States Senate elections in North Dakota North Dakota United States Senate