1950 United States Senate election in Nevada

Summary

The 1950 United States Senate election in Nevada was held on November 7, 1950. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Pat McCarran was re-elected to a fourth term in office over Republican George E. Marshall.

1950 United States Senate election in Nevada

← 1944 November 7, 1950 1954 (special) →
 
Nominee Pat McCarran George E. Marshall
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 35,829 25,993
Percentage 58.01% 41.99%

County results
McCarran:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Marshall:      50–60%

U.S. senator before election

Pat McCarran
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Pat McCarran
Democratic

General election edit

Candidates edit

  • George E. Marshall (Republican)
  • Pat McCarran, incumbent U.S. Senator since 1933 (Democratic)

Results edit

1950 U.S. Senate election in Nevada[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Pat McCarran (incumbent) 35,829 58.01%
Republican George E. Marshall 25,933 41.99%
Turnout 61,762 100.00%
Democratic hold Swing

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 1950" (PDF). Office of the Clerk of the U.S. House. 1951. Retrieved June 9, 2022.