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1950 Georgia gubernatorial election information


1950 Georgia Democratic gubernatorial primary
1950 Georgia gubernatorial election
← 1948 (special) June 28, 1950 1954 →

410 county unit votes
206 unit votes needed to win
 
Nominee Herman Talmadge Melvin E. Thompson
Party Democratic Democratic
Electoral vote 295 115
Popular vote 287,637 279,137
Percentage 49.33% 47.88%

County results
Talmadge:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%
     80-90%      >90%
Tie:      40–50%
Thompson:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%

Governor before election

Herman Talmadge
Democratic

Elected Governor

Herman Talmadge
Democratic

The 1950 Georgia gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1950. Incumbent governor Herman Talmadge won the Democratic primary over Melvin Thompson on June 28 with 49.33% of the vote and 295 out of 410 county unit votes. The primary was a rematch of the 1948 special election. This would be the last gubernatorial rematch in the state until 2022.

At this time, Georgia was a one-party state, and the Democratic nomination was tantamount to victory. Talmadge was re-elected in the November general election without an opponent.

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