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The 1950 United States Senate elections in Arizona took place on November 7, 1950. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Carl Hayden ran for reelection to a fifth term, defeating Republican nominee Bruce Brockett in the general election. Brockett was formerly the Republican nominee for governor in both 1946 and 1948.

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • Carl T. Hayden, incumbent U.S. Senator
  • Cecil H. Miller, Arizona Farm Bureau
  • Robert E. Miller, candidate for U.S. Senate in 1938, 1940

Results

Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Carl T. Hayden (incumbent) 95,544 71.0%
Democratic Cecil H. Miller 24,340 18.1%
Democratic Robert E. Miller 14,752 11.0%
Total votes 134,636 100.0

Republican primary

Candidates

  • Bruce Brockett, Republican nominee for governor in 1946, 1948

General election

United States Senate election in Arizona, 1950[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Carl T. Hayden (incumbent) 116,246 62.80% -6.57%
Republican Bruce Brockett 68,846 37.20% +6.57%
Majority 47,400 25.61% -13.13%
Turnout 185,092
Democratic hold Swing

See also

References

  1. ^ "Our Campaigns – AZ US Senate – D Primary Race – Sep 12, 1950". www.ourcampaigns.com.
  2. ^ "Our Campaigns – AZ US Senate Race – Nov 07, 1950". www.ourcampaigns.com.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1950_United_States_Senate_election_in_Arizona