1950 New York U.S. Senate Election

New York · 5 candidates · See every 1950 U.S. Senate race

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

Herbert H. Lehman won the 1950 New York U.S. Senate Election. Herbert H. Lehman received 2,632,313 popular votes (50.35%). The main challenger was Joe R. Hanley (45.28%).

See the full head-to-head between Lehman and Hanley

Lehman +5.1 pts · won by 264,960 votes

Herbert H. Lehman DemocraticWINNER50.35%

2,632,313 votes

Joe R. Hanley Republican45.28%

2,367,353 votes

William E. DuboisAmerican Labor3.93%

205,729 votes

Joseph HansenSocialist Workers0.29%

15,340 votes

Stephen EmeryIndustrial Government0.15%

7,659 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.