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1950 United States Senate election in Washington Washington presidential no 1944 United States Senate election in Washington 1944 1956 United States Senate election in Washington 1956 November 7, 1950 Warren Magnuson 3x4.png Warren Magnuson Democratic Party (United States) 397,719 53.40% W. Walter Williams.png W. Walter Williams Republican Party (United States) 342,464 45.98% 1950 United States Senate election in Washington results map by county.svg 275px County resultsMagnuson: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70%Williams: #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% U.S. Senator Warren Magnuson Democratic Party (United States) Warren Magnuson Democratic Party (United States)
The 1950 United States Senate election in Washington was held on November 7, 1950. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Warren Magnuson won a second term in office, defeating Republican nominee W. Walter Williams.
Blanket primary
The blanket primary was held on September 12, 1950.
Candidates
Democratic
Warren G. Magnuson, incumbent United States Senator
Republican
Albert Franklyn Canwell, Member from the Washington House of Representatives' 5th District
Carl Viking Holman
George Kinnear
Janet Tourtellotte, GOP committeewoman
W. Walter Williams, CEO of Continental Mortgage
Results
Blanket primary resultsElections Search Results - September 1950 Primary https://www.sos.wa.gov/elections/results_report.aspx?e=133&c=&c2=&t=&t2=&p=&p2=&y= 2022-06-25 Washington Secretary of State
Democratic Party (United States)
Warren G. Magnuson (incumbent)
212,578
46.37%
Republican Party (United States)
W. Walter Williams
83,871
18.30%
Republican Party (United States)
Albert Franklyn Canwell
63,214
13.79%
Republican Party (United States)
Janet Tourtellotte
44,055
9.61%
Republican Party (United States)
George Kinnear
38,822
8.47%
Republican Party (United States)
Carl Viking Holman
15,891
3.46%
458,439
100.00%
General election
Candidates
Warren Magnuson, Democratic, incumbent U.S. Senator
W. Walter Williams, Republican, CEO of Continental Mortgage
Results
1950 United States Senate election in WashingtonElections Search Results - November 1950 General https://www.sos.wa.gov/elections/results_report.aspx?e=63&c=&c2=&t=&t2=&p=&p2=&y= 2022-06-25 Washington Secretary of State
Democratic Party (US)
Warren G. Magnuson (incumbent)
397,719
53.40
Republican Party (US)
W. Walter Williams
342,464
45.98
55,255
7.42
744,792
Democratic Party (US)
Republican Party (US)
See also
1950 United States Senate elections
References
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United States Senate
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