1950 South Carolina gubernatorial election

The 1950 South Carolina gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1950, to select the governor of the state of South Carolina. James F. Byrnes won the Democratic primary and ran unopposed in the general election becoming the 104th governor of South Carolina.

1950 South Carolina Democratic gubernatorial primary

July 11, 1950
 
Nominee James F. Byrnes Lester L. Bates Thomas H. Hope
Party Democratic Democratic Democratic
Popular vote 248,069 63,143 29,622
Percentage 71.8% 18.2% 8.6%

Governor before election

Strom Thurmond
Democratic

Elected Governor

James F. Byrnes
Democratic

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