1950 United States Senate special election in Idaho

1950 United States Senate special election in Idaho Idaho 1927 presidential no 1948 United States Senate election in Idaho 1948 1954 United States Senate election in Idaho 1954 November 7, 1950 x150px File:Henry Dworshak.jpg Henry Dworshak Republican Party (United States) 104,608 51.86% File:Blank2x3.svg Claude J. Burtenshaw Democratic Party (United States) 97,092 48.14% 240px 1950 United States Senate special election in Idaho results map by county.svg County resultsDworshak: #e27f7f 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70%Burtenshaw: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% U.S. Senator Henry Dworshak Republican Party (United States) Henry Dworshak Republican Party (United States) The 1950 United States Senate special election in Idaho took place on November 7, 1950. Incumbent Republican senator Henry Dworshak, who was appointed by governor C. A. Robins after the death of Bert H. Miller, won election to a partial (and second non-consecutive) term. Dworshak had previously lost re-election to Miller in 1948, but was appointed back to the seat after Miller died in office in October 1949. Primary elections Primary elections were held on August 8, 1950.Our Campaigns - ID US Senate - Special D Primary Race https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=537753 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20230410224815/https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=537753 April 10, 2023 July 23, 2026Our Campaigns - ID US Senate - Special R Primary Race https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=537752 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20230410071545/https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=537752 April 10, 2023 July 23, 2026 Democratic primary Candidates Claude J. Burtenshaw, teacher August 14, 1956 Nine in Idaho Senate Race https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1956-08-14/ed-1/seq-5/ Evening star Washington, D.C. A-5 20 October 2022 Edwin M. Holden, chief justice of the Idaho Supreme Court Francis M. Bistline, former Speaker of the Idaho House of Representatives Robert L. Summerfield LaVera Swope Results Democratic primary results Claude J. Burtenshaw Democratic Party (United States) 17,690 27.94 Edwin M. Holden Democratic Party (United States) 14,006 22.13 Robert L. Summerfield Democratic Party (United States) 13,759 21.73 Francis M. Bistline Democratic Party (United States) 10,027 15.84 LaVera Swope Democratic Party (United States) 7,822 12.36 63,304 Republican primary Candidates Henry Dworshak, appointed incumbent U.S. Senator Abe McGregor Goff, former U.S. Representative for Idaho's 1st congressional district (1947-1949) Fentress Kuhn Results Republican primary results Henry Dworshak (incumbent) Republican Party (United States) 37,298 58.51 Abe McGregor Goff Republican Party (United States) 19,789 31.04 Fentress Kuhn Republican Party (United States) 6,659 10.45 63,746 General election Results 1950 United States Senate special election in Idahohttps://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 Our Campaigns - ID US Senate - Special Election Race - Nov 07, 1950 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=49580 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20230408024929/https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=49580 April 8, 2023 July 23, 2026 Republican Party (US) Henry Dworshak (incumbent) 104,608 51.86 Democratic Party (US) Claude J. Burtenshaw 97,092 48.14 7,516 3.72 201,700 34.27 Republican Party (US) See also 1950 United States Senate elections References Idaho 1950 Idaho 1950 1950 Special Idaho Special United States Senate Special United States Senate 1950