1950 United States Senate election in Idaho

The 1950 United States Senate election in Idaho took place on November 7, 1950. One-term Democrat Glen H. Taylor lost renomination to the class 3 seat to his predecessor D. Worth Clark. Taylor had beaten Clark for the Democratic nomination in 1944, and this year Clark did the same to him. However in the general election, Clark was easily beaten by Republican State senator Herman Welker.

1950 United States Senate election in Idaho

November 7, 1950
 
Nominee Herman Welker D. Worth Clark
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 124,237 77,180
Percentage 61.68% 38.32%

U.S. senator before election

Glen H. Taylor
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Herman Welker
Republican

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