1950 United States Senate election in Arizona

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.

1950 United States Senate election in Arizona

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NomineeCarl HaydenBruce Brockett
PartyDemocraticRepublican
Popular vote116,24668,846
Percentage62.80%37.20%

County results
Hayden:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

U.S. senator before election

Carl Hayden
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Carl Hayden
Democratic

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]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticCarl T. Hayden (incumbent) 95,544 71.0%
DemocraticCecil H. Miller24,34018.1%
DemocraticRobert E. Miller14,75211.0%
Total votes134,636 100.0

Republican primary

Candidates

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

General election

United States Senate election in Arizona, 1950[2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DemocraticCarl T. Hayden (incumbent) 116,246 62.80% -6.57%
RepublicanBruce Brockett68,84637.20%+6.57%
Majority47,40025.61%-13.13%
Turnout185,092
Democratic holdSwing

See also

References