1950 United States Senate election in Washington
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| |  |  | | Nominee | Warren Magnuson | W. Walter Williams | | | Party | Democratic | Republican | | Popular vote | 397,719 | 342,464 | | Percentage | 53.40% | 45.98% | |
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Magnuson: 50–60% 60–70%
Williams: 50–60% 60–70% |
U.S. senator before election
Warren Magnuson
Democratic | Elected U.S. Senator
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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
Republican
- W. Walter Williams, CEO of Continental Mortgage
- Albert Franklyn Canwell, Member from the Washington House of Representatives' 5th District
- Janet Tourtellotte, GOP committeewoman
- George Kinnear
- Carl Viking Holman
Results
Blanket primary results[1] | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Warren G. Magnuson (incumbent) | 212,578 | 46.37% |
| | Republican | W. Walter Williams | 83,871 | 18.30% |
| | Republican | Albert Franklyn Canwell | 63,214 | 13.79% |
| | Republican | Janet Tourtellotte | 44,055 | 9.61% |
| | Republican | George Kinnear | 38,822 | 8.47% |
| | Republican | Carl Viking Holman | 15,891 | 3.46% |
| Total votes | 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 Washington[2] | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Warren G. Magnuson (Incumbent) | 397,719 | 53.40 |
| | Republican | W. Walter Williams | 342,464 | 45.98 |
| Majority | 55,255 | 7.42 |
| Turnout | 744,792 | |
| | Democratic hold |
See also
References
- ^ "Elections Search Results - September 1950 Primary". Washington Secretary of State. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
- ^ "Elections Search Results - November 1950 General". Washington Secretary of State. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
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