The 1950 United States Senate election in Iowa took place on November 7, 1950. Incumbent Republican Senator
Bourke B. Hickenlooper was re-elected to a second term in office over Democratic U.S. Undersecretary of Agriculture
Albert J. Loveland.
Primary elections were held on June 5. Senator Hickenlooper faced nominal opposition for re-nomination in the Republican primary, while Loveland won a plurality over a five-man Democratic field including former Governor
Nelson G. Kraschel and former U.S. Representative
Otha Wearin.