1950 United States Senate election in Vermont

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.

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%

Municipal results
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

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.