Election Name: | 1950 Tennessee gubernatorial election |
Country: | Tennessee |
Type: | Presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1948 Tennessee gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 1948 |
Next Election: | 1952 Tennessee gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 1952 |
Election Date: | November 7, 1950 |
Image1: | File:Gordon Browning (TN).png |
Nominee1: | Gordon Browning |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 184,437 |
Percentage1: | 78.09% |
Nominee2: | John Randolph Neal Jr. |
Party2: | Independent politician |
Popular Vote2: | 51,757 |
Percentage2: | 21.91% |
Map Size: | 300px |
Governor | |
Before Election: | Gordon Browning |
Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
After Election: | Gordon Browning |
After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
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 were held on August 3, 1950.[1]