1950_United_States_Senate_election_in_New_York

1950 United States Senate election in New York

1950 United States Senate election in New York

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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.

General election

Candidates

  • W. E. B. DuBois, African-American icon and co-founder of the NAACP (American Labor)
  • Stephen Emery, subway dispatcher and Socialist Labor nominee for Vice President in 1948 (Socialist Labor)
  • Joe Hanley, Lieutenant Governor of New York (Republican)
  • Joseph Hansen, Trotskyist activist (Socialist Workers)
  • Herbert H. Lehman, incumbent Senator (Democratic)

Results

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References

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    "NY US Senate". Our Campaigns. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
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