1950 United States Senate election in North Dakota

1950 United States Senate election in North Dakota

← 1946 (special) November 7, 1950 1956 →
 
Nominee Milton Young Harry O'Brien
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 126,209 126,209
Percentage 67.59% 32.41%

County results
Young:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90%
O'Brien:      50-60%

U.S. senator before election

Milton Young
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Milton Young
Republican

The 1950 United States Senate election in North Dakota took place on November 7, 1950. Incumbent Republican Senator Milton Young ran for re-election to a second term. In the Republican primary, he faced former Lieutenant Governor Thorstein H. Thoresen, who was endorsed by the Nonpartisan League.[1] After winning the primary in a landslide, he faced State Senator Harry O'Brien, the Democratic nominee, in the general election. Aided by the national Republican landslide, Young defeated O'Brien in a landslide to win re-election.

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