1950 Georgia gubernatorial election
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.
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410 county unit votes 206 unit votes needed to win | ||||||||||||||||||||
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County results Talmadge: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90% >90% Tie: 40–50% Thompson: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% | ||||||||||||||||||||
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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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