1950 Idaho gubernatorial election
The 1950 Idaho gubernatorial election was held on November 7 to elect the next Governor of Idaho , alongside elections to the United States Senate , elections to the U.S. House , and other state and local elections.[1] [3]
Idaho changed the term for governor from two to four years starting with the 1946 election, and the incumbent was not allowed to run for a second term (self-succession) until 1958 . Republican nominee Leonard B. Jordan defeated Democratic nominee Calvin E. Wright with 52.56% of the vote.
Governor C. A. Robins ran for the U.S. Senate , but lost in the August primary to Herman Welker .[4] [5]
Primary elections [ ]
Primary elections were held on August 8, 1950.[4] [5]
Democratic primary [ ]
Candidates [ ]
Republican primary [ ]
Candidates [ ]
Len Jordan ,[7] Grangeville businessman and farmer, former state senator
Reilly Atkinson,[8] Boise businessman, former state party chairman
J.D. Price, Malad , former secretary of state
George Vaughn, Payette , former state safety director
Seth Harper, Shoshone , former manager of state liquor dispensary
General election [ ]
Candidates [ ]
Leonard B. Jordan, Republican
Calvin E. Wright, Democratic
Results [ ]
References [ ]
^ Parker, Horace N. Parker (November 5, 1950). "Candidates make final appeals as balloting looms" . Lewiston Morning Tribune . p. 1, section 2.
^ "Republicans rack up almost clean sweep of Idaho candidates" . Lewiston Morning Tribune . Associated Press. November 9, 1950. p. 1.
^ a b "Jordan and Wright lead for governor" . Lewiston Morning Tribune . Associated Press. August 9, 1950. p. 1.
^ a b "Clark holds Senate lead" . Lewiston Morning Tribune . Associated Press. August 10, 1950. p. 1.
^ "Calvin E. Wright" . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (advertisement). November 5, 1950. p. 10.
^ "Len Jordan" . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (advertisement). November 5, 1950. p. 12.
^ "Reilly Atkinson" . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (advertisement). August 6, 1950. p. 7.
^ Cook, Rhodes (5 November 2013). America Votes 30: 2011-2012, Election Returns by State - Rhodes Cook . ISBN 9781452290171 . Retrieved 2020-04-29 .
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