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1950 United States Senate election in Connecticut

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1950 United States Senate election in Connecticut

← 1944 November 7, 1950 1952 (special) →
 
Nominee Brien McMahon Joseph E. Talbot
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 453,646 409,053
Percentage 51.68% 46.60%

McMahon:      50–60%      60-70%      70-80%
Talbot:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90%
No Data/Vote:      

U.S. senator before election

Brien McMahon
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Brien McMahon
Democratic

The 1950 United States Senate election in Connecticut was held on November 7, 1950.

Incumbent Democratic Senator Brien McMahon was re-elected to a second term in office over Republican former U.S. Representative Joseph E. Talbot.

General election

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Candidates

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Results

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1950 U.S. Senate election in Connecticut[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Brien McMahon (incumbent) 453,646 51.68%
Republican Joseph E. Talbot 409,053 46.60%
Socialist Anthony R. Martino 15,128 1.72%
Total votes 877,827 100.0%
Democratic hold Swing

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives (1951). "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 7, 1950" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.