The 1950 Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on 7 November 1950 in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Georgia. Democratic nominee and incumbent lieutenant governor Marvin Griffin ran unopposed and subsequently won the election.[1]
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Democratic primary
editThe Democratic primary election was held on 28 June 1950. Candidate Marvin Griffin received a majority of the votes (57.30%), and was thus elected as the nominee for the general election.[2]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Marvin Griffin (incumbent) | 324,871 | 57.30% | |
| Democratic | Dan Duke | 124,248 | 21.92% | |
| Democratic | Frank C. Gross | 117,841 | 20.78% | |
| Total votes | 566,960 | 100.00% | ||
General election
editOn election day, 7 November 1950, Democratic nominee and incumbent lieutenant governor Marvin Griffin ran unopposed and won the election with 231,441 votes, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. Griffin was sworn in for his second term on 3 January 1951.[3]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Marvin Griffin (incumbent) | 231,441 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 231,441 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Gov. Marvin Griffin". National Governors Association. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- ^ "GA Lt. Governor - D Primary". ourcampaigns.com. 13 March 2019. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- ^ "GA Lt. Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 22 July 2010. Retrieved 10 November 2024.