1950 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania explained

Election Name:1950 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania
Country:Pennsylvania
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1944 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania
Previous Year:1944
Next Election:1956 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania
Next Year:1956
Election Date:November 7, 1950
Image1:James Henderson Duff.jpg
Nominee1:James H. Duff
Party1:Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote1:1,820,400
Percentage1:51.30%
Nominee2:Francis J. Myers
Party2:Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote2:1,694,076
Percentage2:47.74%
Map Size:260px
U.S. Senator
Before Election:Francis J. Myers
Before Party:Democratic Party (US)
After Election:James H. Duff
After Party:Republican Party (US)

The 1950 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania was held on November 7, 1950. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Francis J. Myers sought re-election, but was defeated by Republican nominee James H. Duff. As of, this is the last time that Lycoming County voted Democratic in a Senate election.

General election

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