1950 Kentucky U.S. Senate Election

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

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

Earle C. Clements won the 1950 Kentucky U.S. Senate Election. Earle C. Clements received 334,249 popular votes (54.16%). The main challenger was Charles I. Dawson (45.11%).

See the full head-to-head between Clements and Dawson

Clements +9.0 pts · won by 55,881 votes

Earle C. Clements DemocraticWINNER54.16%

334,249 votes

Charles I. Dawson Republican45.11%

278,368 votes

James E. OlsonIndependent0.73%

4,496 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.