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.
Race summary
StateGovernorPartyFirstelectedStatusCandidates Alabama 1946 Incumbent term-limited.Democratic hold. Arizona 1948Incumbent lost renomination.Republican gain. Arkansas 1948Incumbent re-elected. California 1942Incumbent re-elected. Colorado 1950Incumbent lost re-election.Republican gain. Connecticut 1948 Incumbent lost re-election.Republican gain. Georgia 1948Incumbent re-elected. Idaho 1946 Incumbent term-limited.Republican hold. Iowa1948Incumbent re-elected. Kansas 1946Incumbent retired.Republican hold. Maine 1948Incumbent re-elected. Maryland 1946Incumbent lost re-election.Republican gain. Massachusetts 1948Incumbent re-elected. Michigan 1948Incumbent re-elected. Minnesota 1946Incumbent re-elected. Nebraska 1946Incumbent re-elected. Nevada 1945Incumbent lost re-election.Republican gain. New Hampshire 1948Incumbent re-elected. New Mexico1946Incumbent term-limited.Republican gain. New York 1942Incumbent re-elected. North Dakota 1944Incumbent retired.Republican hold. Ohio 19441946 1948Incumbent re-elected. Oklahoma 1942 Incumbent term-limited.Democratic hold. Oregon 1948Incumbent re-elected. Pennsylvania 1946 Incumbent term-limited.Republican hold. Rhode Island 1945Incumbent retired.Democratic hold. South Carolina 1946 Incumbent term-limited.Democratic hold. South Dakota 1946Incumbent term-limited.Republican hold. Tennessee 1948Incumbent re-elected. Texas 1949Incumbent re-elected. Vermont 1950Incumbent retired.Republican hold. Wisconsin 1947Incumbent retired.Republican hold. Wyoming 1949Incumbent retired.Republican hold.
Closest races States where the margin of victory was under 5%: Michigan, 0.06% Arizona, 1.54% Connecticut, 1.93% Pennsylvania, 2.43% Oklahoma, 2.50%
States where the margin of victory was under 10%: Idaho, 5.12% Colorado, 5.21% Ohio, 5.24% Wisconsin, 7.05% Kansas, 9.29% New Mexico, 9.44% Nebraska, 9.88%
Red denotes states won by Republicans. Blue denotes states won by Democrats.
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