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County results Duff: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Myers: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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The 1950 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania was held on November 7, 1950. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Francis J. Myers sought re-election, but was defeated by Republican nominee James H. Duff. As of 2021, this is the last time that Lycoming County voted Democratic in a Senate election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | James H. Duff | 1,820,400 | 51.30% | ||
Democratic | Francis J. Myers (incumbent) | 1,694,076 | 47.74% | ||
Prohibition | Earl N. Bergerstock | 12,618 | 0.36% | ||
Independent | Jack Still | 8,353 | 0.24% | ||
Progressive | Lillian R. Narins | 5,516 | 0.16% | ||
Socialist | William J. Van Essen | 4,864 | 0.14% | ||
Socialist Labor | Frank Knotek | 1,596 | 0.05% | ||
Militant Workers | Clyde A. Turner | 1,219 | 0.03% | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |