1950 Iowa gubernatorial election

1950 Iowa gubernatorial election

←  1948 November 7, 1950 1952  →

Nominee William S. Beardsley Lester S. Gillette Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 506,642 347,176 Percentage 59.10% 40.50%

County results Beardsley:     50-60%     60-70%     70-80% Gillette:     50–60%

Governor before election William S. Beardsley Republican Elected Governor William S. Beardsley Republican

The 1950 Iowa gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1950. Incumbent Republican William S. Beardsley defeated Democratic nominee Lester S. Gillette with 59.10% of the vote.

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on June 5, 1950. ^[1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Lester S. Gillette, former State Senator
• Myron J. Bennett

Results

Democratic primary results ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Lester S. Gillette	70,046
	Democratic	Myron J. Bennett	23,458
Total votes			93,504

Republican primary

Candidates

• William S. Beardsley, incumbent Governor

Results

Republican primary results ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	William S. Beardsley (incumbent)	238,686	100.00
Total votes			238,686	100.00

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• William S. Beardsley, Republican
• Lester S. Gillette, Democratic

Other candidates

• W. Raymond Picken, Prohibition
• Howard H. Tyler, Independent

Results

1950 Iowa gubernatorial election ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	William S. Beardsley (incumbent)	506,642	59.10%
	Democratic	Lester S. Gillette	347,176	40.50%
	Prohibition	W. Raymond Picken	2,805	0.33%
	Independent	Howard H. Tyler	590	0.07%
Majority			159,466
Turnout			857,213
	Republican hold		Swing

References

1. "Summary of Official Canvass of Votes Cast in Iowa Primary Election" (PDF). Secretary of State of Iowa. 1950. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
2. "Summary of Official Canvass of Votes Cast in Iowa General Election" (PDF). Secretary of State of Iowa. 1950. Retrieved April 8, 2020.