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1950 United States Senate election in Arizona 
Summary
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.
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 County results Hayden: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% | |||||||||||||||||
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Democratic primary edit
Candidates edit
- 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 edit
| 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 edit
Candidates edit
- Bruce Brockett, Republican nominee for governor in 1946, 1948
General election edit
| 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 | ||||