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The 1950 United States elections were held on November 7, 1950, and elected the members of the 82nd United States Congress. The election took place during the Korean War , during Democratic President Harry S. Truman 's second (only full) term.
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These elections occurred in the middle of President Harry Truman's second term. As the Korean War began and Truman's personal popularity plummeted for a second time during his presidency, his Democratic Party lost a net 28 seats to the Republican Party. This was the first election since 1908 where no third parties acquired any seats in the House.
Pages in category "1950 United States House of Representatives elections" The following 57 pages are in this category, out of 57 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
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Democratic incumbent Senator Claude Pepper lost renomination May 2, 1950 to George A. Smathers, who easily won the general election. [2] Front cover of The Red Record of Senator Claude Pepper. The Democratic primary for the 1950 United States Senate election in Florida was described as the "most bitter and ugly campaigns in Florida political ...
The 1950 United Kingdom general election was held on Thursday 23 February 1950. It was the first election to be held after the abolition of plural voting and university constituencies in addition to a reorganization of constituencies by the House of Commons (Redistribution of Seats) Act 1949. It was also the first election to be held after a ...
Pages in category "1950 elections in the United States by state" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .