1950 Georgia gubernatorial election
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. He beat former Governor Melvin E. Thompson in the Democratic primary.
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General election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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| Democratic | Herman Talmadge (incumbent) | 230,771 | 98.44% | ||
| Independent | Morgan Blake | 3,325 | 1.42% | ||
| N/A | Write-ins | 334 | 0.14% | ||
| Majority | 227,446 | 97.02 | |||
| Turnout | 234,430 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
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References
- "Herman Talmadge (1913-2002)". New Georgia Encyclopedia. 1913-08-09. Retrieved 2020-06-18.
- "Our Campaigns - GA Governor Race - Nov 07, 1950". www.ourcampaigns.com.
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