1950 United States Senate election in New York
The United States Senate election of 1950 in New York was held on November 7, 1950. Incumbent Democratic Senator Herbert H. Lehman was re-elected to a full term in office over Republican Joe Hanley.
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This election is also noted for the campaign of African-American cultural and civil rights icon W. E. B. Du Bois, who ran at age 82 on the American Labor Party ticket.
Candidates
Democratic
- Herbert H. Lehman, incumbent Senator
Republican
- Joe Hanley, Lieutenant Governor of New York
American Labor
- W. E. B. Du Bois, African-American icon and co-founder of the NAACP
Socialist Labor
- Stephen Emery, Socialist Labor nominee for Vice President in 1948
Socialist Workers
- Joseph Hansen, Trotskyist activist
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Herbert H. Lehman | 2,319,719 | 44.37% | |
| Liberal | Herbert H. Lehman | 312,594 | 5.98% | |
| Total | Herbert H. Lehman | 2,632,313 | 50.35% | |
| Republican | Joe Hanley | 2,367,353 | 45.28% | |
| American Labor | W. E. B. Du Bois | 205,729 | 3.94% | |
| Socialist Workers | Joseph Hansen | 15,340 | 0.29% | |
| Socialist Labor | Stephen Emery | 7,659 | 0.15% | |
| Total votes | 5,228,394 | 100.00% | ||
References
- "NY US Senate". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
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