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. For the first time since the Civil war, no Republican ran in the general election.[1]
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November 7, 1950
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Browning beat back a primary challenge by Nashville attorney and state senator Clifford Allen, winning the nomination 267,855 votes to 208,634.[2]
Primary elections
editPrimary elections were held on August 3, 1950.[3]
Democratic primary
editCandidates
edit- Gordon Browning, incumbent governor
- Clifford Allen, State Senator
- John Randolph Neal Jr., attorney
- Porter Freeman
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Gordon Browning (incumbent) | 267,855 | 55.66% | |
| Democratic | Clifford Allen | 208,634 | 43.35% | |
| Democratic | John Randolph Neal Jr. | 2,875 | 0.60% | |
| Democratic | Porter Freeman | 1,907 | 0.40% | |
| Total votes | 481,271 | 100.00% | ||
General election
editCandidates
edit- Gordon Browning, Democratic
- John Randolph Neal Jr., Independent
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Gordon Browning (incumbent) | 184,437 | 78.09% | ||
| Independent | John Randolph Neal Jr. | 51,757 | 21.91% | ||
| Majority | 132,680 | ||||
| Turnout | 236,194 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
References
edit- ↑ Our Campaigns - TN Governor, 1950. Retrieved: 13 December 2012.
- ↑ Our Campaigns - TN Governor Primary, 1950. Retrieved: 13 December 2012.
- 1 2 Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc. CQ Press. 2005. ISBN 9781568029818. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
- ↑ Cook, Rhodes (October 26, 2017). America Votes 32: 2015-2016, Election Returns by State - Rhodes Cook. ISBN 9781506368993. Retrieved April 10, 2020.