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1950 New Hampshire U.S. Senate Election

New Hampshire · 3 candidates · See every 1950 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1950 New Hampshire U.S. Senate Election?

Charles W. Tobey won the 1950 New Hampshire U.S. Senate Election. Charles W. Tobey received 106,142 popular votes (55.7%). The main challenger was Emmet J. Kelley (38.03%).

See the full head-to-head between Tobey and Kelley

Tobey +17.7 pts · won by 33,669 votes
Charles W. TobeyRepublicanWINNER55.7%
106,142 votes
Emmet J. KelleyDemocratic38.03%
72,473 votes
Wesley PowellIndependent6.27%
11,958 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.