Georgia gubernatorial election, 1950

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Georgia gubernatorial election of 1950

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  1948 (special) November 7, 1950 1954  

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Nominee Herman Talmadge
Party Democratic
Popular vote230,771
Percentage98.44%

Governor before election

Herman Talmadge
Democratic

Elected Governor

Herman Talmadge
Democratic

The 1950 Georgia gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1950. Democratic Gov. Herman Talmadge, who had won the 1948 special election [1] was re-elected to a full term with 98.44% of the vote.

Democratic Party (United States) political party in the United States

The Democratic Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. Tracing its heritage back to Thomas Jefferson and James Madison's Democratic-Republican Party, the modern-day Democratic Party was founded around 1828 by supporters of Andrew Jackson, making it the world's oldest active political party.

Herman Talmadge American politician

Herman Eugene Talmadge was an American politician who served as a U.S. Senator from Georgia from 1957 to 1981. A staunch segregationist and a controversial figure, he was censured by the Senate for financial irregularities, which were revealed during a bitter divorce from his second wife. He previously served as governor of the state from 1948 to 1955, taking over after the death of his father Eugene Talmadge, the governor-elect. Talmadge was well known for his opposition to civil rights, ordering schools to be closed rather than desegregated.

General election results

Georgia gubernatorial election, 1950 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Democratic Herman Talmadge 230,77198.44%
Independent Morgan Blake3,3251.42%
N/A Write-ins3340.14%
Majority227,44697.02
Turnout 234,430
Democratic hold Swing

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