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1950 US Senate election in Vermont

George D. Aiken (Republican) beat James E. Bigelow (Democrat) in Vermont in 1950, 78.0% to 22.0%, a margin of 56.0 points and 49,935 votes.

The Republican hold continued from 1944, when George D. Aiken also won.

Republicans led in 14 of the 14 counties as they stood then. The largest, Chittenden, cast 14,714 votes and went to the Republican by 32.0 points. The closest was Grand Isle, where 494 votes separated the two parties.

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Early projection, based on early and incomplete polling: the likely matchups, each weighted by the betting markets' odds of both nominations, not a result. Each county is its 2024 presidential margin moved by its state's projected swing; set a national vote and every state, district and county moves by the same amount from our projection. Colours run in 100 steps from a safe Republican to a safe Democratic margin. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

Senate

CandidatePartyVotesShare
George D. Aiken won Republican 69,543 78.0%
James E. Bigelow Democratic 19,608 22.0%
All other candidates 20 0.0%
Total89,171

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Chittenden 5,006 34.0% 9,708 66.0% 14,714 R+32.0
Rutland 2,558 22.1% 9,036 77.9% 1 11,595 R+55.9
Washington 2,309 21.2% 8,598 78.8% 3 10,910 R+57.6
Franklin 2,612 32.8% 5,352 67.2% 7,964 R+34.4
Windsor 1,000 13.2% 6,588 86.8% 4 7,592 R+73.6
Windham 1,052 16.3% 5,403 83.7% 6,455 R+67.4
Bennington 1,281 20.6% 4,940 79.3% 7 6,228 R+58.8
Orleans 899 17.6% 4,216 82.4% 1 5,116 R+64.8
Caledonia 675 13.2% 4,428 86.8% 5,103 R+73.5
Addison 764 15.1% 4,281 84.8% 1 5,046 R+69.7
Orange 464 11.9% 3,440 88.1% 1 3,905 R+76.2
Lamoille 261 13.7% 1,642 86.2% 2 1,905 R+72.5
Grand Isle 438 32.0% 932 68.0% 1,370 R+36.1
Essex 289 22.8% 979 77.2% 1,268 R+54.4

Counties as they stood in 1950; some have since been split, merged or renamed. Margin: the Democrat's share of all votes minus the Republican's. Sources and how the results were checked.

Vermont Senate elections we hold

YearWinnerMargin
2024 Bernie Sanders (other)
2022 Peter Welch (D) D+40.5
2018 Bernie Sanders (other)
2016 Patrick Leahy (D) D+28.2
2012 Bernie Sanders (other)
2010 Patrick J. Leahy (D) D+33.4
2006 Bernie Sanders (other)
2004 Patrick J. Leahy (D) D+46.1
2000 James M. Jeffords (R) R+40.1
1998 Patrick J. Leahy (D) D+49.8
1994 Jim Jeffords (R) R+9.7
1992 Patrick J. Leahy (D) D+10.8
1988 James M. Jeffords (R) R+38.2
1986 Patrick Leahy (D) D+28.7
1982 Robert T. Stafford (R) R+3.0
1980 Patrick J. Leahy (D) D+1.3
1976 Robert T. Stafford (R) R+4.7
1974 Patrick Leahy (D) D+3.1
1970 Winston L. Prouty (R) R+18.7
1968 George D. Aiken (R) R+99.9
1964 Winston L. Prouty (R) R+6.9
1962 George D. Aiken (R) R+33.9
1958 Winston L. Prouty (R) R+4.3
1956 George D. Aiken (R) R+32.8
1952 Ralph E. Flanders (R) R+44.6
1950 George D. Aiken (R) R+56.0
1946 Ralph E. Flanders (R) R+49.3
1944 George D. Aiken (R) R+31.6
1940 Warren R. Austin (R) R+32.9
1938 Ernest W. Gibson (R) R+31.3
1934 Warren R. Austin (R) R+2.7
1932 Porter H. Dale (R) R+10.3
1928 Frank L. Greene (R) R+43.1
1926 Porter H. Dale (R) R+46.9
1922 Frank L. Greene (R) R+38.1
1920 William Dillingham (R) R+56.1
1916 Carroll S. Page (R) R+50.9
1914 William Dillingham (R) R+13.4