1950 Tennessee gubernatorial election
The 1950 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1950. Incumbent Democrat Gordon Browning defeated Independent John Randolph Neal Jr. with 78.09% of the vote.
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Government |
Primary elections
Primary elections were held on August 3, 1950.[1]
Candidates
- Gordon Browning, incumbent Governor
- Clifford Allen, State Senator
- John Randolph Neal Jr., attorney
- Porter Freeman
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Gordon Browning | 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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Gordon Browning | 184,437 | 78.09% | ||
Independent | John Randolph Neal Jr. | 51,757 | 21.91% | ||
Majority | 132,680 | ||||
Turnout | 236,194 | ||||
Democratic hold | Swing |
References
- Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc. CQ Press. 2005. ISBN 9781568029818. Retrieved 2020-04-10.
- Cook, Rhodes (26 October 2017). America Votes 32: 2015-2016, Election Returns by State - Rhodes Cook. ISBN 9781506368993. Retrieved 2020-04-10.
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