1950 Illinois U.S. Senate Election

Illinois · 3 candidates · See every 1950 U.S. Senate race

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

Everett M. Dirksen won the 1950 Illinois U.S. Senate Election. Everett M. Dirksen received 1,951,984 popular votes (53.88%). The main challenger was Scott W. Lucas (45.76%).

See the full head-to-head between Dirksen and Lucas

Dirksen +8.1 pts · won by 294,354 votes

Everett M. Dirksen RepublicanWINNER53.88%

1,951,984 votes

Scott W. Lucas Democratic45.76%

1,657,630 votes

Enoch A. HoltwichProhibition0.36%

13,050 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.