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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.

Primary elections

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

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results[1]
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

Candidates

  • Gordon Browning, Democratic
  • John Randolph Neal Jr., Independent

Results

1950 Tennessee gubernatorial election[2]
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

  1. ^ a b Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc. CQ Press. 2005. ISBN 9781568029818. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
  2. ^ Cook, Rhodes (October 26, 2017). America Votes 32: 2015-2016, Election Returns by State - Rhodes Cook. ISBN 9781506368993. Retrieved April 10, 2020.