1950 Iowa gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1950 Iowa gubernatorial election Iowa Flag of Iowa (variant).svg Presidential no 1948 Iowa gubernatorial election 1948 1952 Iowa gubernatorial election 1952 November 7, 1950 File:Bill Beardsley.png 150x150px William S. Beardsley Republican Party (United States) 506,642 59.10% File:Lester S. Gillette.jpg Lester S. Gillette Democratic Party (United States) 347,176 40.50% 1950 Iowa gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 240px County resultsBeardsley: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80%Gillette: #7996e2 50–60% Governor William S. Beardsley Republican Party (United States) William S. Beardsley Republican Party (United States) The 1950 Iowa gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1950. Incumbent Republican William S. Beardsley defeated Democratic nominee Lester S. Gillette with 59.10% of the vote. Primary elections Primary elections were held on June 5, 1950.https://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/results/50s/1950primcanv.pdf Summary of Official Canvass of Votes Cast in Iowa Primary Election Secretary of State of Iowa 1950 April 8, 2020 Democratic primary Candidates Lester S. Gillette, former State Senator Myron J. Bennett Results Democratic primary results Lester S. Gillette Democratic Party (United States) 70,046 Myron J. Bennett Democratic Party (United States) 23,458 93504 Republican primary Candidates William S. Beardsley, incumbent Governor Results Republican primary results William S. Beardsley (incumbent) Republican Party (United States) 238,686 100.00 238,686 100.00 General election Candidates Major party candidates William S. Beardsley, Republican Lester S. Gillette, Democratic Other candidates W. Raymond Picken, Prohibition Howard H. Tyler, Independent Results 1950 Iowa gubernatorial electionhttps://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/results/50s/1950gencanv.pdf Summary of Official Canvass of Votes Cast in Iowa General Election Secretary of State of Iowa 1950 April 8, 2020 Republican Party (United States) William S. Beardsley (incumbent) 506,642 59.10% Democratic Party (United States) Lester S. Gillette 347,176 40.50% Prohibition Party W. Raymond Picken 2,805 0.33% Independent politician Howard H. Tyler 590 0.07% 159,466 857,213 Republican Party (United States) References 1950 Iowa Gubernatorial