1950 Pennsylvania U.S. Senate Election

Pennsylvania · 8 candidates · See every 1950 U.S. Senate race

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

James H. Duff won the 1950 Pennsylvania U.S. Senate Election. James H. Duff received 1,820,400 popular votes (51.3%). The main challenger was Francis J. Myers (47.74%).

See the full head-to-head between Duff and Myers

Duff +3.6 pts · won by 126,324 votes

James H. Duff RepublicanWINNER51.3%

1,820,400 votes

Francis J. Myers Democratic47.74%

1,694,076 votes

Earl N. BergerstockProhibition0.36%

12,618 votes

Jack StillGi'S Against Communism0.24%

8,353 votes

Lillian R. NarinsProgressive0.16%

5,516 votes

William J. Van EssenSocialist0.14%

4,864 votes

Frank KnotekIndustrial Government0.04%

1,596 votes

Clyde A. TurnerMilitant Workers0.03%

1,219 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.