1950 Arkansas gubernatorial election

none related races 1950 United States gubernatorial elections January 2025 September 2023 1950 Arkansas gubernatorial election Arkansas 1924 Presidential no 1948 Arkansas gubernatorial election 1948 1952 Arkansas gubernatorial election 1952 November 7, 1950 File:Sid mcmath1.JPG 150x150px Sid McMath Democratic Party (United States) 266,778 84.13% 3x4.svg Jefferson W. Speck Republican Party (United States) 50,309 15.87% 1950 Arkansas gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 210px County resultsMcMath: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% #0d0596 >90% Governor Sid McMath Democratic Party (United States) Sid McMath Democratic Party (United States) 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 M. G. Bankston J. T. Harris Benjamin Travis Laney, former Governor Sid McMath, incumbent Governor Results Democratic primary resultshttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=560695 AR Governor, 1950 - D Primary Our Campaigns 13 November 2020Congressional Quarterly 1998 100 Sid McMath (incumbent) Democratic Party (United States) 209,559 63.98 Benjamin Travis Laney Democratic Party (United States) 112,651 34.39 J. T. Harris Democratic Party (United States) 4,069 1.24 M. G. Bankston Democratic Party (United States) 1,280 0.39 327,559 100.00 General election Candidates Sid McMath, Democratic Jefferson W. Speck, Republican, planter and businessman Results 1950 Arkansas gubernatorial electionhttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=189739 AR Governor, 1950 Our Campaigns 13 November 2020Congressional Quarterly 1998 42 Democratic Party (United States) Sid McMath (incumbent) 266,778 84.13% -5.24% Republican Party (United States) Jefferson W. Speck 50,309 15.87% +5.24% 216,469 68.26% 317,087 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) References Bibliography Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997 Washington, D.C. Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998 1-56802-396-0 Congressional Quarterly 1998 Politics United States 1950 Arkansas Gubernatorial Arkansas gubernatorial election Arkansas gubernatorial election