1950 Alabama gubernatorial election

none related races 1950 United States gubernatorial elections January 2025 September 2023 1950 Alabama gubernatorial election presidential Alabama 1946 Alabama gubernatorial election 1946 1954 Alabama gubernatorial election 1954 no November 7, 1950 File:Gordon Persons.jpg 150x150px Gordon Persons Democratic Party (United States) 154,414 91.08% 3x4.svg John S. Crowder Republican Party (United States) 15,127 8.92% 1950 Alabama gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 250px County resultsPersons: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% #0d056c >90% Governor Jim Folsom Democratic Party (United States) Gordon Persons Democratic Party (United States) The 1950 Alabama gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 1950, to elect the governor of Alabama. Incumbent Democrat Jim Folsom was term-limited, and could not seek a second consecutive term. Democratic primary At the time this election took place, Alabama, as with most other southern states, was solidly Democratic, and the Republican Party had such diminished influence that the Democratic primary was the de facto contest for state offices. Candidates William M. Beck Robert Bell Elbert Boozer, former Calhoun County Probate Judge and candidate for governor in 1946 Bull Connor, Birmingham Commissioner of Public Safety and candidate for governor in 1938 Jas. M. Dement Hugh Dubose W. R. Farnell Wiley Gordon Phil Hamm, Commissioner of the Department of Revenue J. Bruce Henderson, State Senator Joe Money Reuben Newton Gordon Persons, President of the Public Service Commission and candidate for governor in 1946 Chauncey Sparks, former governor Albert Stapp Results 1950 Alabama Democratic gubernatorial primaryhttp://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=80171 AL Governor D Primary 1950 October 17, 2016 Democratic Party (United States) Gordon Persons 137,055 34.08 Democratic Party (United States) Phil Hamm 56,395 14.02 Democratic Party (United States) Elbert Boozer 61,530 11.94 Democratic Party (United States) J. Bruce Henderson 38,867 9.66 Democratic Party (United States) Chauncey Sparks 27,404 6.81 Democratic Party (United States) Bull Connor 20,629 5.13 Democratic Party (United States) Robert Bell 20,171 5.02 Democratic Party (United States) Reuben Newton 15,502 3.85 Democratic Party (United States) Joe Money 10,555 2.62 Democratic Party (United States) William M. Beck 10,218 2.54 Democratic Party (United States) Albert Stapp 6,200 1.54 Democratic Party (United States) Wiley Gordon 6,067 1.51 Democratic Party (United States) Hugh Dubose 2,594 0.65 Democratic Party (United States) Jas. M. Dement 2,030 0.51 Democratic Party (United States) W. R. Farnell 478 0.12 402,186 100.00 Hamm withdrew from the primary runoff, meaning that Persons became the Democratic nominee. Results 1950 Alabama gubernatorial electionhttp://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=80172 AL Governor 1950 October 17, 2016 Democratic Party (United States) Gordon Persons 154,414 91.08 Republican Party (United States) John S. Crowder 15,127 8.92 169,541 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) References Category:Alabama gubernatorial elections Category:1950 Alabama elections Alabama Category:November 1950 in the United States