1950 California U.S. Senate Election

California · 2 candidates · See every 1950 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1950 California U.S. Senate Election?

Richard Nixon won the 1950 California U.S. Senate Election. Richard Nixon received 2,183,454 popular votes (59.24%). The main challenger was Helen G. Douglas (40.76%).

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Nixon +18.5 pts · won by 680,947 votes

Richard Nixon RepublicanWINNER59.24%

2,183,454 votes

Helen G. Douglas Democratic40.76%

1,502,507 votes

Popular-vote totals for this U.S. Senate election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.