1950 Vermont gubernatorial election

The 1950 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 1950. Incumbent Republican Harold J. Arthur, who had become governor following the resignation of Ernest W. Gibson Jr., did not run for a full term as Governor of Vermont. Republican candidate Lee E. Emerson defeated Democratic candidate J. Edward Moran and succeeded Arthur. == Republican primary == === Candidates === Peter Bove, Chief of the Vermont Liquor Board Lee E. Emerson, former Lieutenant Governor of Vermont J. Harold Stacey, Speaker of the Vermont House of Representatives === Endorsements === === Results === == Democratic primary == === Results === == General election == === Candidates === Lee E. Emerson (Republican), former Lieutenant Governor of Vermont John Edward Moran (Democratic), Mayor of Burlington === Results === == References ==