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1950 United States gubernatorial elections

January 01, 1970

United States gubernatorial elections were held in 1950, in 33 states, concurrent with the House and Senate elections, on November 7, 1950. Elections took place on September 11 in Maine.

1950 United States gubernatorial elections
← 1949 November 7, 1950;
September 11, 1950 (ME)		 1951 →
33 governorships
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Seats before 19 29
Seats after 25 23
Seat change 6 6
Seats up 16 17
Seats won 22 11
1950 North Dakota gubernatorial election1950 Alabama gubernatorial election1950 Arizona gubernatorial election1950 Arkansas gubernatorial election1950 California gubernatorial election1950 Colorado gubernatorial election1950 Connecticut gubernatorial election1950 Georgia gubernatorial election1950 Idaho gubernatorial election1950 Iowa gubernatorial election1950 Kansas gubernatorial election1950 Maine gubernatorial election1950 Maryland gubernatorial election1950 Massachusetts gubernatorial election1950 Michigan gubernatorial election1950 Minnesota gubernatorial election1950 Nebraska gubernatorial election1950 Nevada gubernatorial election1950 New Hampshire gubernatorial election1950 New Mexico gubernatorial election1950 New York gubernatorial election1950 Ohio gubernatorial election1950 Oklahoma gubernatorial election1950 Oregon gubernatorial election1950 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election1950 Rhode Island gubernatorial election1950 South Carolina gubernatorial election1950 South Dakota gubernatorial election1950 Tennessee gubernatorial election1950 Texas gubernatorial election1950 Vermont gubernatorial election1950 Wisconsin gubernatorial election1950 Wyoming gubernatorial election
     Democratic hold
     Republican hold      Republican gain
     No election

In Connecticut, the governor was elected to a 4-year term for the first time, instead of a 2-year term.

Results edit

State Incumbent Party Status Opposing candidates
Alabama Jim Folsom Democratic Term-limited, Democratic victory Gordon Persons (Democratic) 91.08%
John S. Crowder (Republican) 8.92%
[1]
Arizona Dan Edward Garvey Democratic Defeated in Democratic primary, Republican victory John Howard Pyle (Republican) 50.77%
Ana Frohmiller (Democratic) 49.23%
[2]
Arkansas Sid McMath Democratic Re-elected, 84.13% Jefferson W. Speck (Republican) 15.87%
[3]
California Earl Warren Republican Re-elected, 64.85% James Roosevelt (Democratic) 35.14%
Scattering 0.01%
[4]
Colorado Walter Walford Johnson Democratic Defeated, 47.22% Daniel I. J. Thornton (Republican) 52.43%
Louis K. Stephens (Socialist Labor) 0.34%
[5]
Connecticut Chester Bowles Democratic Defeated, 47.73% John Davis Lodge (Republican) 49.66%
Jasper McLevy (Socialist) 2.61%
[6]
Georgia Herman Talmadge Democratic Re-elected, 98.44% Morgan Blake (Independent) 1.42%
Scattering 0.14%
[7]
(Democratic primary results)
Herman Talmadge 49.33% (295)
Melvin E. Thompson 47.88% (115)
C. O. Baker 1.76%
Pat Avery 0.52%
Mrs. J. W. Jenkins 0.51%
[8]
Idaho C. A. Robins Republican Term-limited, Republican victory Leonard B. Jordan (Republican) 52.56%
Calvin E. Wright (Democratic) 47.44%
[9]
Iowa William S. Beardsley Republican Re-elected, 59.10% Lester S. Gillette (Democratic) 40.50%
W. Raymond Picken (Prohibition) 0.33%
Howard H. Tyler (States Rights) 0.07%
[10]
Kansas Frank Carlson Republican Retired to run for U.S. Senate, Republican victory Edward F. Arn (Republican) 53.77%
Kenneth Anderson (Democratic) 44.48%
C. Floyd Hester (Prohibition) 1.52%
W. W. Tamplin (Socialist) 0.22%
[11]
Maine
(held, September 11, 1950)		 Frederick G. Payne Republican Re-elected, 60.46% Earl S. Grant (Democratic) 39.10%
Leland B. Currier (States Rights) 0.44%
[12]
Maryland William Preston Lane Jr. Democratic Defeated, 42.72% Theodore McKeldin (Republican) 57.28%
[13]
Massachusetts Paul A. Dever Democratic Re-elected, 56.26% Arthur W. Coolidge (Republican) 43.14%
Horace I. Hillis (Socialist Labor) 0.41%
Mark R. Shaw (Prohibition) 0.20%
[14]
Michigan G. Mennen Williams Democratic Re-elected, 49.76% Harry Kelly (Republican) 49.70%
Perry Hayden (Prohibition) 0.45%
Theos A. Grove (Socialist Labor) 0.06%
Howard Lerner (Socialist Workers) 0.03%
[15]
Minnesota Luther Youngdahl Republican Re-elected, 60.75% Harry H. Peterson (DFL) 38.28%
Vernon G. Campbell (Industrial Government) 0.97%
[16]
Nebraska Val Peterson Republican Re-elected, 54.94% Walter R. Raecke (Democratic) 45.06%
[17]
Nevada Vail M. Pittman Democratic Defeated, 42.36% Charles H. Russell (Republican) 57.65%
[18]
New Hampshire Sherman Adams Republican Re-elected, 56.95% Robert P. Bingham (Democratic) 43.01%
Scattering 0.04%
[19]
New Mexico Thomas J. Mabry Democratic Term-limited, Republican victory Edwin L. Mechem (Republican) 53.74%
John E. Miles (Democratic) 46.26%
[20]
New York Thomas E. Dewey Republican Re-elected, 53.11% Walter A. Lynch (Democratic) 42.32%
John T. McManus (American Labor) 4.18%
Michael Bartell (Socialist Workers) 0.25%
Eric Hass (Socialist Labor) 0.14%
[21]
North Dakota Fred G. Aandahl Republican Retired to run for U.S. House, Republican victory Norman Brunsdale (Republican) 66.29%
Clyde G. Byerly (Democratic) 33.71%
[22]
Ohio Frank Lausche Democratic Re-elected, 52.62% Don H. Ebright (Republican) 47.38%
[23]
Oklahoma Roy J. Turner Democratic Term-limited, Democratic victory Johnston Murray (Democratic) 51.11%
Jo O. Ferguson (Republican) 48.61%
Mildred Harrell (Independent) 0.27%
[24]
Oregon Douglas McKay Republican Re-elected, 66.05% Austin F. Flegel (Democratic) 33.95%
[25]
Pennsylvania James H. Duff Republican Term-limited, Republican victory John S. Fine (Republican) 50.74%
Richardson Dilworth (Democratic) 48.31%
Richard R. Blews (Prohibition) 0.35%
Reginald B. Naugle (GIs Against Communism) 0.22%
Thomas J. Fizpatrick (Progressive) 0.17%
Robert Z. Wilson Mozer (Socialist) 0.14%
George S. Taylor (Industrial Government (0.05%)
[26]
Rhode Island John Pastore Democratic Retired to run for U.S. Senate, Democratic victory Dennis J. Roberts (Democratic) 59.34%
Eugene J. Lachapelle (Republican) 40.66%
[27]
South Carolina Strom Thurmond Democratic Term-limited, Democratic victory James F. Byrnes (Democratic) 100.00%
[28]
(Democratic primary results)
James F. Byrnes 71.63%
Lester L. Bates 18.23%
Thomas H. Pope 8.55%
Marcus A. Stone 1.59%
[29]
South Dakota George T. Mickelson Republican Term-limited, Republican victory Sigurd Anderson (Republican) 60.89%
Joe Robbie (Democratic) 39.11%
[30]
Tennessee Gordon Browning Democratic Re-elected, 78.09% John Randolph Neal Jr. (Good Government and Clean Elections) 21.91%
[31]
Texas Allan Shivers Democratic Re-elected, 89.93% Ralph W. Currie (Republican) 10.07%
[32]
Vermont Harold J. Arthur Republican Retired to run for U.S. House, Republican victory Lee E. Emerson (Republican) 74.48%
J. Edward Moran (Democratic) 25.50%
Scattering 0.02%
[33]
Wisconsin Oscar Rennebohm Republican Retired, Republican victory Walter J. Kohler Jr. (Republican) 53.21%
Carl W. Thompson (Democratic) 46.16%
Michael Essin (People's Progressive) 0.33%
William O. Hart (Socialist) 0.30%
Scattering 0.01%
[34]
Wyoming Arthur G. Crane Republican Retired, Republican victory Frank A. Barrett (Republican) 56.15%
John J. McIntyre (Democratic) 43.85%
[35]

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United States gubernatorial elections were held in 1950 in 33 states concurrent with the House and Senate elections on November 7 1950 Elections took place on September 11 in Maine 1950 United States gubernatorial elections 1949 November 7 1950 September 11 1950 ME 1951 33 governorships Majority party Minority party Party Republican Democratic Seats before 19 29 Seats after 25 23 Seat change 6 6 Seats up 16 17 Seats won 22 11 Democratic hold Republican hold Republican gain No election In Connecticut the governor was elected to a 4 year term for the first time instead of a 2 year term Results editState Incumbent Party Status Opposing candidates Alabama Jim Folsom Democratic Term limited Democratic victory Gordon Persons Democratic 91 08 John S Crowder Republican 8 92 1 Arizona Dan Edward Garvey Democratic Defeated in Democratic primary Republican victory John Howard Pyle Republican 50 77 Ana Frohmiller Democratic 49 23 2 Arkansas Sid McMath Democratic Re elected 84 13 Jefferson W Speck Republican 15 87 3 California Earl Warren Republican Re elected 64 85 James Roosevelt Democratic 35 14 Scattering 0 01 4 Colorado Walter Walford Johnson Democratic Defeated 47 22 Daniel I J Thornton Republican 52 43 Louis K Stephens Socialist Labor 0 34 5 Connecticut Chester Bowles Democratic Defeated 47 73 John Davis Lodge Republican 49 66 Jasper McLevy Socialist 2 61 6 Georgia Herman Talmadge Democratic Re elected 98 44 Morgan Blake Independent 1 42 Scattering 0 14 7 Democratic primary results Herman Talmadge 49 33 295 Melvin E Thompson 47 88 115 C O Baker 1 76 Pat Avery 0 52 Mrs J W Jenkins 0 51 8 Idaho C A Robins Republican Term limited Republican victory Leonard B Jordan Republican 52 56 Calvin E Wright Democratic 47 44 9 Iowa William S Beardsley Republican Re elected 59 10 Lester S Gillette Democratic 40 50 W Raymond Picken Prohibition 0 33 Howard H Tyler States Rights 0 07 10 Kansas Frank Carlson Republican Retired to run for U S Senate Republican victory Edward F Arn Republican 53 77 Kenneth Anderson Democratic 44 48 C Floyd Hester Prohibition 1 52 W W Tamplin Socialist 0 22 11 Maine held September 11 1950 Frederick G Payne Republican Re elected 60 46 Earl S Grant Democratic 39 10 Leland B Currier States Rights 0 44 12 Maryland William Preston Lane Jr Democratic Defeated 42 72 Theodore McKeldin Republican 57 28 13 Massachusetts Paul A Dever Democratic Re elected 56 26 Arthur W Coolidge Republican 43 14 Horace I Hillis Socialist Labor 0 41 Mark R Shaw Prohibition 0 20 14 Michigan G Mennen Williams Democratic Re elected 49 76 Harry Kelly Republican 49 70 Perry Hayden Prohibition 0 45 Theos A Grove Socialist Labor 0 06 Howard Lerner Socialist Workers 0 03 15 Minnesota Luther Youngdahl Republican Re elected 60 75 Harry H Peterson DFL 38 28 Vernon G Campbell Industrial Government 0 97 16 Nebraska Val Peterson Republican Re elected 54 94 Walter R Raecke Democratic 45 06 17 Nevada Vail M Pittman Democratic Defeated 42 36 Charles H Russell Republican 57 65 18 New Hampshire Sherman Adams Republican Re elected 56 95 Robert P Bingham Democratic 43 01 Scattering 0 04 19 New Mexico Thomas J Mabry Democratic Term limited Republican victory Edwin L Mechem Republican 53 74 John E Miles Democratic 46 26 20 New York Thomas E Dewey Republican Re elected 53 11 Walter A Lynch Democratic 42 32 John T McManus American Labor 4 18 Michael Bartell Socialist Workers 0 25 Eric Hass Socialist Labor 0 14 21 North Dakota Fred G Aandahl Republican Retired to run for U S House Republican victory Norman Brunsdale Republican 66 29 Clyde G Byerly Democratic 33 71 22 Ohio Frank Lausche Democratic Re elected 52 62 Don H Ebright Republican 47 38 23 Oklahoma Roy J Turner Democratic Term limited Democratic victory Johnston Murray Democratic 51 11 Jo O Ferguson Republican 48 61 Mildred Harrell Independent 0 27 24 Oregon Douglas McKay Republican Re elected 66 05 Austin F Flegel Democratic 33 95 25 Pennsylvania James H Duff Republican Term limited Republican victory John S Fine Republican 50 74 Richardson Dilworth Democratic 48 31 Richard R Blews Prohibition 0 35 Reginald B Naugle GIs Against Communism 0 22 Thomas J Fizpatrick Progressive 0 17 Robert Z Wilson Mozer Socialist 0 14 George S Taylor Industrial Government 0 05 26 Rhode Island John Pastore Democratic Retired to run for U S Senate Democratic victory Dennis J Roberts Democratic 59 34 Eugene J Lachapelle Republican 40 66 27 South Carolina Strom Thurmond Democratic Term limited Democratic victory James F Byrnes Democratic 100 00 28 Democratic primary results James F Byrnes 71 63 Lester L Bates 18 23 Thomas H Pope 8 55 Marcus A Stone 1 59 29 South Dakota George T Mickelson Republican Term limited Republican victory Sigurd Anderson Republican 60 89 Joe Robbie Democratic 39 11 30 Tennessee Gordon Browning Democratic Re elected 78 09 John Randolph Neal Jr Good Government and Clean Elections 21 91 31 Texas Allan Shivers Democratic Re elected 89 93 Ralph W Currie Republican 10 07 32 Vermont Harold J Arthur Republican Retired to run for U S House Republican victory Lee E Emerson Republican 74 48 J Edward Moran Democratic 25 50 Scattering 0 02 33 Wisconsin Oscar Rennebohm Republican Retired Republican victory Walter J Kohler Jr Republican 53 21 Carl W Thompson Democratic 46 16 Michael Essin People s Progressive 0 33 William O Hart Socialist 0 30 Scattering 0 01 34 Wyoming Arthur G Crane Republican Retired Republican victory Frank A Barrett Republican 56 15 John J McIntyre Democratic 43 85 35 References edit AL Governor 1950 Our Campaigns Retrieved 27 February 2019 AZ Governor 1950 Our Campaigns Retrieved 27 February 2019 AR Governor 1950 Our Campaigns Retrieved 27 February 2019 CA Governor 1950 Our Campaigns Retrieved 27 February 2019 CO Governor 1950 Our Campaigns Retrieved 27 February 2019 CT Governor 1950 Our Campaigns Retrieved 27 February 2019 GA Governor 1950 Our Campaigns Retrieved 27 February 2019 GA Governor 1950 D Primary Our Campaigns Retrieved 27 February 2019 ID Governor 1950 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