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1950 Idaho U.S. Senate Election

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

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

Herman Welker won the 1950 Idaho U.S. Senate Election. Herman Welker received 124,237 popular votes (61.68%). The main challenger was D. Worth Clark (38.32%).

See the full head-to-head between Welker and Clark

Welker +23.4 pts · won by 47,057 votes
Herman WelkerRepublicanWINNER61.68%
124,237 votes
D. Worth ClarkDemocratic38.32%
77,180 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.