1950 Georgia gubernatorial election
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![]() County results Talmadge: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90% >90% Tie: 40–50% Thompson: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% | ||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
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 | % | |
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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 | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Herman Talmadge (incumbent) | 230,771 | 98.44% | ![]() | |
Independent | Morgan Blake | 3,325 | 1.42% | N/A | |
N/A | Write-ins | 334 | 0.14% | ![]() | |
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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