1950 United States Senate election in Arizona

1950 United States Senate election in Arizona

November 7, 1950

Nominee Carl Hayden Bruce Brockett Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 116,246 68,846 Percentage 62.80% 37.20%

County results Hayden:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

U.S. senator before election Carl Hayden Democratic Elected U.S. Senator Carl Hayden Democratic

The 1950 United States Senate elections in Arizona took place on November 7, 1950. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Carl Hayden ran for reelection to a fifth term, defeating Republican nominee Bruce Brockett in the general election. Brockett was formerly the Republican nominee for governor in both 1946 and 1948.

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Carl T. Hayden, incumbent U.S. Senator
• Cecil H. Miller, Arizona Farm Bureau
• Robert E. Miller, candidate for U.S. Senate in 1938, 1940

Results

Democratic primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Carl T. Hayden (incumbent)	95,544	71.0%
	Democratic	Cecil H. Miller	24,340	18.1%
	Democratic	Robert E. Miller	14,752	11.0%
Total votes			134,636	100.0

Republican primary

Candidates

• Bruce Brockett, Republican nominee for governor in 1946, 1948

General election

United States Senate election in Arizona, 1950

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Carl T. Hayden (incumbent)	116,246	62.80%	−6.57%
	Republican	Bruce Brockett	68,846	37.20%	+6.57%
Majority			47,400	25.61%	−13.13%
Turnout			185,092
	Democratic hold		Swing

See also

• United States Senate elections, 1950