1950 United States Senate special election in Kansas|
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County results
Carlson: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70%
Aiken: 40–50% 50–60% |
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The 1950 United States Senate elections in Kansas took place on November 7, 1950. Incumbent Republican Senator Clyde M. Reed died in office on November 8, 1949. Governor Frank Carlson appointed Harry Darby to serve out the remaining year of Reed's term. Two elections for the same Senate seat were held on the same day: one as a special election to fill the remainder of Reed's six-year term, and another to elect a Senator to serve the next six-year term. Darby did not seek re-election. Instead, Governor Carlson ran, won the Republican primary, and defeated Democratic nominee Paul Aiken, the former Assistant U.S. Postmaster General, by a wide margin.
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Republican primary
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Prohibition primary
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After winning the primary election, Gurley withdrew from the race, explaining, "My reason being that I have conscientious objections to the advocacy or support of a state legalizing or supporting the sale of whiskey or other forms of debauchery."[4] Gurley was replaced on the general election ballot by Verne L. Damon, a history professor at Sterling College.[5]
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References
- ^ a b "Senate Bid By Aiken". Parsons Sun. Parsons, Kansas. April 13, 1950. p. 1. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
- ^ a b "Rice Will Jump Into Senate Tilt". The Wichita Eagle. Wichita, Kansas. February 19, 1950. p. 1, 27. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g Ryan, Larry (1950). Thirty-Seventh Biennial Report of the Secretary of State 1949-1950. Topeka, Kansas: Kansas State Printer. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
- ^ "Flays 'Legalized Debauchery' In Kansas". Iola Register. Iola, Kansas. September 14, 1950. p. 1. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
- ^ "Prohibition Party Has New Candidate". Parsons Sun. Parsons, Kansas. September 23, 1950. p. 9. Retrieved March 3, 2025.