1950 United States Senate election in Illinois

The United States Senate election in Illinois of 1950 was held on November 7, 1950[1] to elect one of Illinois's members to the United States Senate. Republican Everett Dirksen defeated incumbent Democratic Senator and Senate Majority Leader Scott W. Lucas, who had been seeking a third term.

United States Senate election in Illinois of 1950

November 7, 1950
 
Nominee Everett M. Dirksen Scott W. Lucas
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 1,951,984 1,657,630
Percentage 53.88% 45.76%

County results
Dirksen:      40–50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%
Lucas:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

Senator before election

Scott W. Lucas
Democratic

Elected Senator

Everett M. Dirksen
Republican

This was the last time a Senate party leader lost re-election until 2004.

Election information

The primaries and general election coincided with those for House and state elections.

Primaries were held on April 11.[1]

Democratic primary

Democratic primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Scott W. Lucas (incumbent) 768,801 100
Write-in Others 7 0.00
Total votes 768,808 100

Republican primary

Republican primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Everett McKinley Dirksen 545,028 73.46
Republican William J. Baker 149,286 20.12
Republican Lar Daly 47,668 6.43
Write-in Others 2 0.00
Total votes 741,984 100

General election

Dirksen carried 82 of the state's 102 counties.[1] Among the 88 counties that Dirksen won was the state's most populous county, Cook County, in which Dirksen won with 50.01% to Lucas' 49.60%.[1] Despite losing in Cook County, Lucas performed better in the county than he did in the cumulative vote of the remaining 101 counties,[1] where Dirksen won 57.56% to Lucas' 42.13%.[1] 54.54% of the votes cast in the election were from Cook County.[1]

General election[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Everett McKinley Dirksen 1,951,984 53.88
Democratic Scott W. Lucas (incumbent) 1,657,630 45.76
Prohibition Enoch A. Holtwick 13,050 0.36
Write-in Others 9 0.00
Total votes 3,622,673 100

See also

References

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