1950 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania

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 2025, this is the last time that Lycoming County voted Democratic in a Senate election.

1950 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania

← 1944 November 7, 1950 1956 →

Nominee James H. Duff Francis J. Myers Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 1,820,400 1,694,076 Percentage 51.30% 47.74%

County results Duff:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Myers:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

U.S. senator before election Francis J. Myers Democratic Elected U.S. Senator James H. Duff Republican

General election

Candidates

• Earl N. Bergerstock (Prohibition)
• James H. Duff, Governor of Pennsylvania (Republican)
• Frank Knotek (Socialist Labor)
• Francis J. Myers, incumbent U.S. Senator (Democratic)
• Lillian R. Narins, peace activist (Progressive)
• Jack Still (GIs Against Communism)
• Clyde A. Turner (Militant Workers)
• William J. Van Essen (Socialist)

Results

General election results^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	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