1950 Tennessee gubernatorial election

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1950 Tennessee gubernatorial election
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  1948 November 7, 1950 1952  
  Gordon Browning (TN).png John Randolph Neal 1925 (1).jpg
Nominee Gordon Browning John Randolph Neal Jr.
Party Democratic Independent
Popular vote184,43751,757
Percentage78.09%21.91%

1950 Tennessee gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Browning:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%

Governor before election

Gordon Browning
Democratic

Elected Governor

Gordon Browning
Democratic

The 1950 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1950, to elect the next governor of Tennessee. Incumbent Democratic governor Gordon Browning defeated Independent John Randolph Neal Jr. with 78.1% of the vote, carrying every county in the state.

Contents

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on August 3, 1950. [1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Gordon Browning (incumbent) 267,855 55.66%
Democratic Clifford Allen 208,63443.35%
Democratic John Randolph Neal Jr. 2,8750.60%
Democratic Porter Freeman1,9070.40%
Total votes481,271 100.00%

General election

Candidates

Results

1950 Tennessee gubernatorial election [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Gordon Browning (incumbent) 184,437 78.09%
Independent John Randolph Neal Jr. 51,75721.91%
Majority132,680
Turnout 236,194
Democratic hold Swing

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References

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  2. Cook, Rhodes (October 26, 2017). America Votes 32: 2015-2016, Election Returns by State - Rhodes Cook. ISBN   9781506368993 . Retrieved April 10, 2020.