Election in Idaho
1950 United States Senate election in Idaho
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| | | Nominee | Herman Welker | D. Worth Clark | | Party | Republican | Democratic | Popular vote | 124,237 | 77,180 | Percentage | 61.68% | 38.32% | |
U.S. senator before election Glen H. Taylor Democratic | Elected U.S. Senator Herman Welker Republican | |
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The 1950 United States Senate election in Idaho took place on November 7, 1950. One-term Democrat Glen H. Taylor lost renomination to the class 3 seat to his predecessor D. Worth Clark.[1] Taylor had beaten Clark for the Democratic nomination in 1944, and this year Clark did the same to him. However in the general election, Clark was easily beaten by Republican State senator Herman Welker.[2]
Primary elections
Primary elections were held on August 8, 1950.[1]
Democratic primary
Candidates
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
Results
General election
Results
1950 United States Senate election in Idaho[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Herman Welker | 124,237 | 61.68 |
| Democratic | D. Worth Clark | 77,180 | 38.32 |
Turnout | 201,417 | |
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