1950 Georgia gubernatorial election
The 1950 Georgia gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1950. Incumbent Governor Herman Talmadge won the Democratic primary over Melvin Thompson on June 28 with 49.33% of the vote and 295 out of 410 county unit votes. The primary was a rematch of the 1948 special election.
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At this time, Georgia was a one-party state, and the Democratic nomination was tantamount to victory. Talmadge was re-elected in the November general election without an opponent.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Pat Avery
- C.O. Baker
- J.W. Jenkins
- Herman Talmadge, incumbent Governor since 1948
- Melvin Thompson, former Governor (1947–48)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Herman Talmadge (incumbent) | 287,637 | 49.33% | |
| Democratic | Melvin Thompson | 279,137 | 47.88% | |
| Democratic | C. O. Baker | 10,250 | 1.76% | |
| Democratic | Pat Avery | 3,050 | 0.52% | |
| Democratic | J. W. Jenkins | 2,963 | 0.51% | |
| Total votes | 583,037 | 100.00% | ||
In the decisive county unit vote, Talmadge won 295 to Thompson's 115.
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Herman Talmadge (incumbent) | 230,771 | 98.44% |  0.87 | |
| Independent | Morgan Blake | 3,325 | 1.42% | N/A | |
| N/A | Write-ins | 334 | 0.14% | 0.13 | |
| Majority | 227,446 | 97.02 | |||
| Turnout | 234,430 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
References
- "Our Campaigns - GA Governor -D Primary". www.ourcampaigns.com.
- "Our Campaigns - GA Governor Race - Nov 07, 1950". www.ourcampaigns.com.
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