'Mr. Republican' Robert Taft wins re-election to his US Senate seat in Ohio during 1950 mid-term elections

Senator Robert A. Taft, known as Mr. Republican, faced a strong opposition from labor but won the election by a large margin of 400,000 votes. The Republican Party made significant gains, securing over 30 seats in the House and reducing the Democrats' Senate majority to just two votes, marking a strong comeback in the polls.

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