Class III U.S. Senate election in Pennsylvania
1950 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania
Nominee
James H. Duff
Francis J. Myers
Party
Republican
Democratic
Popular vote
1,820,400
1,694,076
Percentage
51.3%
47.7%
U.S. Senate election results map.
Red denotes those won by
Duff .
Blue denotes counties won by
Myers .
Myers—40-50%
Myers—50-60%
Myers—60-70%
Duff—50-60%
Duff—60-70%
Duff—70-80%
U.S. senator before election
Francis J. Myers
Democratic
Elected U.S. Senator
James H. Duff
Republican
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 2021, this is the last time that Lycoming County voted Democratic in a Senate election.
Major candidates [ ]
Democratic [ ]
Francis J. Myers , incumbent U.S. Senator
Republican [ ]
James H. Duff , Governor of Pennsylvania
Results [ ]
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