1950 Idaho gubernatorial election

none related races 1950 United States gubernatorial elections January 2025 September 2023 1950 Idaho gubernatorial election Idaho 1927 Presidential no 1946 Idaho gubernatorial election 1946 1954 Idaho gubernatorial election 1954 November 7, 1950 File:Lenjordan.jpg 150x150px Len Jordan Republican Party (United States) 107,642 52.56% File:WrightCalvin1936.jpg Calvin E. Wright Democratic Party (United States) 97,150 47.44% 1950 Idaho gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 180px County resultsJordan: #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70%<br />Wright: #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% Governor C. A. Robins Republican Party (United States) Len Jordan Republican Party (United States) The 1950 Idaho gubernatorial election was held on November 7 to elect the next governor of Idaho, alongside elections to the United States Senate, elections to the U.S. House, and other state and local elections.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=-IBfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=YTAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4276%2C443805 Lewiston Morning Tribune Parker Horace N. Parker Candidates make final appeals as balloting looms November 5, 1950 1, section 2https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=-4BfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=YTAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1966%2C671444 Lewiston Morning Tribune Associated Press Republicans score smashing victories November 8, 1950 1https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_IBfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=YTAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2265%2C756656 Lewiston Morning Tribune Associated Press Republicans rack up almost clean sweep of Idaho candidates November 9, 1950 1 Idaho changed the term for governor from two to four years starting with the 1946 election, and the incumbent was not allowed to run for a second term (self-succession) until 1958. Republican nominee Len Jordan defeated Democratic nominee Calvin E. Wright with 52.56% of the vote. Governor C. A. Robins ran for the U.S. Senate, but lost in the August primary to Herman Welker.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=s65eAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Ti8MAAAAIBAJ&pg=2112%2C2987919 Lewiston Morning Tribune Associated Press Jordan and Wright lead for governor August 9, 1950 1https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=tK5eAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Ti8MAAAAIBAJ&pg=1674%2C3077231 Lewiston Morning Tribune Associated Press Clark holds Senate lead August 10, 1950 1 Primary elections Primary elections were held on August 8, 1950. Democratic primary Candidates Calvin Wright,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=-IBfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=YTAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2850%2C404094 Lewiston Morning Tribune (advertisement) Calvin E. Wright November 5, 1950 10 Rupert, former state auditor Arnold Williams, St. Anthony, former governor George Hersley, Boise, state grange master Republican primary Candidates Len Jordan,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=-IBfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=YTAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3059%2C416224 Lewiston Morning Tribune (advertisement) Len Jordan November 5, 1950 12 Grangeville businessman and farmer, former state senator Reilly Atkinson,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=sK5eAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Ti8MAAAAIBAJ&pg=4829%2C2768244 Lewiston Morning Tribune (advertisement) Reilly Atkinson August 6, 1950 7 Boise businessman, former state party chairman J.D. Price, Malad, former secretary of state George Vaughn, Payette, former state safety director Seth Harper, Shoshone, former manager of state liquor dispensary General election Candidates Len Jordan, Republican Calvin E. Wright, Democratic Results 1950 Idaho gubernatorial electionhttps://books.google.com/books?id=DSZzAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA146 America Votes 30: 2011-2012, Election Returns by State - Rhodes Cook 5 November 2013 9781452290171 2020-04-29 Cook Rhodes CQ Press Republican Party (United States) Len Jordan 107,642 52.56% Democratic Party (United States) Calvin E. Wright 97,150 47.44% 10,492 204,792 Republican Party (United States) References 2 1950 Idaho Gubernatorial Category:November 1950 in the United States