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The 1950 United States Senate election in Washington was held on November 7, 1950. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Warren Magnuson won a second term in office, defeating Republican nominee W. Walter Williams.
Blanket primary
The blanket primary was held on September 12, 1950.
Candidates
Democratic
- Warren G. Magnuson, incumbent United States Senator
Republican
- W. Walter Williams, CEO of Continental Mortgage
- Albert Franklyn Canwell, Member from the Washington House of Representatives' 5th District
- Janet Tourtellotte, GOP committeewoman
- George Kinnear
- Carl Viking Holman
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Warren G. Magnuson (incumbent) | 212,578 | 46.37% | |
| Republican | W. Walter Williams | 83,871 | 18.30% | |
| Republican | Albert Franklyn Canwell | 63,214 | 13.79% | |
| Republican | Janet Tourtellotte | 44,055 | 9.61% | |
| Republican | George Kinnear | 38,822 | 8.47% | |
| Republican | Carl Viking Holman | 15,891 | 3.46% | |
| Total votes | 458,439 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Candidates
- Warren Magnuson, Democratic, incumbent U.S. Senator
- W. Walter Williams, Republican, CEO of Continental Mortgage
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Warren G. Magnuson (Incumbent) | 397,719 | 53.40 | |
| Republican | W. Walter Williams | 342,464 | 45.98 | |
| Majority | 55,255 | 7.42 | ||
| Turnout | 744,792 | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
See also
References
- ^ "Elections Search Results - September 1950 Primary". Washington Secretary of State. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
- ^ "Elections Search Results - November 1950 General". Washington Secretary of State. Retrieved June 25, 2022.