1950 United States gubernatorial elections information
1950 United States gubernatorial elections
← 1949
November 7, 1950; September 11, 1950 (ME)
1951 →
33 governorships
Majority party
Minority party
Party
Republican
Democratic
Seats before
19
29
Seats after
25
23
Seat change
6
6
Seats up
16
17
Seats won
22
11
Democratic hold Republican hold Republican gain No election
United States gubernatorial elections were held in 1950, in 33 states, concurrent with the House and Senate elections, on November 7, 1950. Elections took place on September 11 in Maine.
In Connecticut, the governor was elected to a 4-year term for the first time, instead of a 2-year term.
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