1950 United States Senate election in Ohio
Nominee
Robert A. Taft
Joe Ferguson
Party
Republican
Democratic
Popular vote
1,645,643
1,214,459
Percentage
57.54%
42.46%
U.S. senator before election
Robert A. Taft
Republican
Elected U.S. Senator
Robert A. Taft
Republican
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, easily defeating Democratic State Auditor 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 [ ]
General election [ ]
See also [ ]
1950 United States Senate elections
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