1950 Arkansas gubernatorial election
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| | | Nominee | Sid McMath | Jefferson W. Speck | | Party | Democratic | Republican | Popular vote | 266,778 | 50,309 | Percentage | 84.13% | 15.87% | |
Governor before election Sid McMath Democratic | Elected Governor Sid McMath Democratic | |
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The 1950 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1950.
Incumbent Democratic Governor Sid McMath defeated Republican nominee Jefferson W. Speck with 84.13% of the vote.
Primary elections
Primary elections were held on July 25, 1950.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Results
Democratic primary results[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Sid McMath (incumbent) | 209,559 | 63.98 |
| Democratic | Benjamin Travis Laney | 112,651 | 34.39 |
| Democratic | J. T. Harris | 4,069 | 1.24 |
| Democratic | M. G. Bankston | 1,280 | 0.39 |
Total votes | 327,559 | 100.00 |
General election
Candidates
- Sid McMath, Democratic
- Jefferson W. Speck, Republican, planter and businessman
Results
1950 Arkansas gubernatorial election[3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Democratic | Sid McMath (incumbent) | 266,778 | 84.13% | -5.24% |
| Republican | Jefferson W. Speck | 50,309 | 15.87% | +5.24% |
Majority | 216,469 | 68.26% | |
Turnout | 317,087 | 100.00% | |
| Democratic hold | Swing | | |
References
- ^ "AR Governor, 1950 - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
- ^ "AR Governor, 1950". Our Campaigns. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
Bibliography
- Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
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