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410 county unit votes 206 unit votes needed to win | ||||||||||||||||||||
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County results Talmadge: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90% >90% Tie: 40–50% Thompson: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Elections in Georgia |
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The 1950 Georgia gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1950. Incumbent governor Herman Talmadge won the Democratic primary over Melvin Thompson on June 28 with 49.33% of the vote and 295 out of 410 county unit votes. The primary was a rematch of the 1948 special election. This would be the last gubernatorial rematch in the state until 2022.
At this time, Georgia was a one-party state, and the Democratic nomination was tantamount to victory. Talmadge was re-elected in the November general election without an opponent.