1950 California gubernatorial election

The 1950 California gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1950. For the last time, Warren was reelected governor in a landslide over the Democratic opponent, James Roosevelt, the son of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Warren is the last Republican gubernatorial nominee to have won Alameda County, along with being the last nominee of any party to sweep every county in the state. == Primary elections == Primary elections were held on June 6, 1950. === Democratic primary === ==== Candidates ==== Welburn Mayock, former counsel to the treasurer of the Democratic National Committee Olindo R. Angelillo, engineer Roy E. Land William E. Riker, perennial candidate James Roosevelt, Democratic National Committeeman, son of Franklin Roosevelt, insurance broker Earl Warren, incumbent Governor ==== Results ==== === Republican primary === ==== Candidates ==== Olindo R. Angelillo, engineer Roy E. Land William E. Riker, perennial candidate James Roosevelt, Democratic National Committeeman Earl Warren, incumbent Governor ==== Results ==== === Independent–Progressive primary === ==== Candidates ==== James Roosevelt, Democratic National Committeeman ==== Results ==== == General election results == === Results by county === == Notes == == References == == Bibliography == Brazil, Burton R. (March 1951). "The 1950 Elections in California". The Western Political Quarterly. 4 (1). University of Utah: 67–71. doi:10.2307/442096. JSTOR 442096. Retrieved July 11, 2023.