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1950 United States Senate election in Vermont

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1950 United States Senate election in Vermont

← 1944 November 7, 1950 (1950-11-07) 1956 →
 
Nominee George Aiken James Bigelow
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 69,543 19,608
Percentage 78.01% 21.99%

Aiken:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Bigelow:      50–60%      60–70%
     No vote      No data

U.S. senator before election

George Aiken
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

George Aiken
Republican

The 1950 United States Senate election in Vermont took place on November 7, 1950. Incumbent Republican George Aiken ran successfully for re-election to another term in the United States Senate, defeating Democratic challenger James E. Bigelow.

Republican primary

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Results

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Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican George Aiken (inc.) 69,483 99.9%
Republican Other 51 0.1%
Total votes '69,534' '100.0%'

Democratic primary

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Results

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Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic James E. Bigelow 3,290 98.9%
Democratic Other 35 1.1%
Total votes '3,325' '100.0%'

General election

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Candidates

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Results

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United States Senate election in Vermont, 1950[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican George Aiken (inc.) 69,543 78.01% +12.20%
Democratic James E. Bigelow 19,608 21.99% −12.20%
Total votes '89,151' '100.00%'

References

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  1. ^ a b "Primary Election Results" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Retrieved June 17, 2015.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ a b "General Election Results - U.S. Senator - 1914-2014" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved June 17, 2015.
  3. ^ "Democrats name James Bigelow their Sen. Candidate". The Burlington Free Press. Morning Press Bureau. July 20, 1950. Retrieved February 14, 2022.