1950 United States Senate election in Connecticut
 | |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
 County results McMahon: 50–60% Talbot: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
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
Candidates
- Anthony R. Martino (Socialist)
- Brien McMahon, incumbent Senator since 1945 (Democratic)
- Joseph E. Talbot, former U.S. Representative from Naugatuck and State Treasurer (Republican)
Results
| 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
References
- ^ 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.
| |
|---|---|
| General | |
| State Senate | |
| State House | |
| Governor |
|
| U.S. President | |
| U.S. Senate |
|
| U.S. House |
|
| |
