1950 United States Senate election in Ohio

none March 2026 September 2023 1950 United States Senate election in Ohio Ohio presidential no 1944 United States Senate election in Ohio 1944 1954 United States Senate special election in Ohio 1954 (special) November 7, 1950 RobertATaft83rdCongress (1).png Robert A. Taft Republican Party (United States) 1,645,643 57.54% 3x4.svg Joe Ferguson Democratic Party (United States) 1,214,459 42.46% 1950 United States Senate election in Ohio results map by county.svg 210px County resultsTaft: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80%Ferguson: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% U.S. Senator Robert A. Taft Republican Party (United States) Robert A. Taft Republican Party (United States) The 1950 United States Senate election in Ohio took place on November 7, 1950. Incumbent Senator Robert A. Taft was elected to a third term in office, defeating Democratic State Auditor and 1944 presidential candidate Joseph T. Ferguson. Background Senator Taft unsuccessfully sought the Republican presidential nomination in 1940 and 1948 and was a national leader of the party's conservative wing. Democratic primary Candidates Henry M. Busch Michael DiSalle, Mayor of Toledo Joseph T. Ferguson, Ohio Auditor John Martin Walter A. Kelley Edward Welsh William L. White Results 1950 Democratic Senate primaryMay 2, 1950 DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY: MAY 2, 1950 https://www.sos.state.oh.us/elections/election-results-and-data/1950-1959-official-election-results/democratic-primary-may-2-1950// Ohio Secretary of State Joseph T. Ferguson Democratic Party (United States) 159,191 39.38% Michael DiSalle Democratic Party (United States) 105,601 26.12% Henry M. Busch Democratic Party (United States) 53,048 13.12% William L. White Democratic Party (United States) 27,863 6.89% Walter A. Kelley Democratic Party (United States) 22,814 5.64% John Martin Democratic Party (United States) 22,802 5.64% Edward Welsh Democratic Party (United States) 12,960 3.21% 404,279 100.00% General election 1950 United States Senate election in OhioStatistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 7, 1950 https://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1950election.pdf U.S. Government Printing Office 31 Dec 2020https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=27807 Our Campaigns - OH US Senate Race - Nov 06, 1956 Republican Party (United States) Robert A. Taft (incumbent) 1,645,643 57.54% 7.44 Democratic Party (United States) Joseph T. Ferguson 1,214,459 42.46% 7.44 2,860,102 100.0% See also 1950 United States Senate elections References 1950 Ohio United States Senate