1950 California gubernatorial election

1950 California gubernatorial election

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Nominee Earl Warren James Roosevelt
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 2,461,754 1,333,856
Percentage 64.85% 35.14%

County results
Warren:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

Governor before election

Earl Warren
Republican

Elected Governor

Earl Warren
Republican

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.[1]

Primary elections

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Primary elections were held on June 6, 1950.[2]

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Democratic primary results[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic James Roosevelt 969,433 55.56%
Democratic Earl Warren (incumbent) 719,468 41.23%
Democratic Welburn Mayock 27,553 1.58%
Democratic Olindo R. Angelillo 10,534 0.60%
Democratic Roy E. Land 10,065 0.58%
Democratic William E. Riker 7,904 0.45%
Total votes 1,744,957 100.00%

Republican primary

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Republican primary results[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Earl Warren (incumbent) 1,101,411 88.40%
Republican James Roosevelt 120,328 9.66%
Republican Roy E. Land 9,149 0.73%
Republican Olindo R. Angelillo 7,966 0.64%
Republican William E. Riker 7,053 0.57%
Total votes 1,245,907 100.00%

Independent–Progressive primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Independent–Progressive primary results[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent-Progressive James Roosevelt (write-in)[a] 3,156 100.00%
Total votes 3,156 100.00%

General election results

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1950 California gubernatorial election[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Earl Warren (incumbent) 2,461,754 64.85% −26.79%
Democratic James Roosevelt 1,333,856 35.14% +35.01%
Scattering 480 0.01%
Majority 1,127,898 29.71%
Total votes 3,796,090 100.00%
Republican hold Swing -61.80%

Results by county

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County Earl Warren
Republican
James Roosevelt
Democratic
Scattering
Write-in
Margin Total votes cast[8]
# % # % # % # %
Alameda 177,330 61.52% 110,876 38.47% 31 0.01% 66,454 23.06% 288,237
Alpine 109 80.74% 26 19.26% 0 0.00% 83 61.48% 135
Amador 2,216 56.26% 1,723 43.74% 0 0.00% 493 12.52% 3,939
Butte 14,365 62.07% 8,779 37.93% 0 0.00% 5,586 24.14% 23,144
Calaveras 2,815 59.98% 1,878 40.02% 0 0.00% 937 19.97% 4,693
Colusa 2,825 72.14% 1,091 27.86% 0 0.00% 1,734 44.28% 3,916
Contra Costa 53,486 57.56% 39,430 42.43% 7 0.01% 14,056 15.13% 92,923
Del Norte 2,091 65.16% 1,118 34.84% 0 0.00% 973 30.32% 3,209
El Dorado 4,588 62.64% 2,736 37.36% 0 0.00% 1,852 25.29% 7,324
Fresno 56,987 65.69% 29,764 34.31% 7 0.01% 27,223 31.38% 86,758
Glenn 3,948 71.86% 1,545 28.12% 1 0.02% 2,403 43.74% 5,494
Humboldt 14,946 62.04% 9,143 37.96% 0 0.00% 5,803 24.09% 24,089
Imperial 8,879 69.22% 3,947 30.77% 1 0.01% 4,932 38.45% 12,827
Inyo 2,886 74.55% 985 25.45% 0 0.00% 1,901 49.11% 3,871
Kern 39,250 60.95% 25,143 39.04% 6 0.01% 14,107 21.91% 64,399
Kings 7,694 62.82% 4,552 37.17% 1 0.01% 3,142 25.66% 12,247
Lake 3,708 68.15% 1,730 31.80% 3 0.06% 1,978 36.35% 5,441
Lassen 3,120 56.02% 2,449 43.98% 0 0.00% 671 12.05% 5,569
Los Angeles 1,005,344 63.94% 566,805 36.05% 273 0.02% 438,539 27.89% 1,572,422
Madera 6,102 62.45% 3,669 37.55% 0 0.00% 2,433 24.90% 9,771
Marin 25,347 77.31% 7,435 22.68% 6 0.02% 17,912 54.63% 32,788
Mariposa 1,603 65.91% 829 34.09% 0 0.00% 774 31.83% 2,432
Mendocino 7,824 61.09% 4,983 38.91% 1 0.01% 2,841 22.18% 12,808
Merced 11,476 64.00% 6,454 35.99% 1 0.01% 5,022 28.01% 17,931
Modoc 2,275 65.13% 1,218 34.87% 0 0.00% 1,057 30.26% 3,493
Mono 702 76.89% 211 23.11% 0 0.00% 491 53.78% 913
Monterey 22,858 66.10% 11,721 33.89% 4 0.01% 11,137 32.20% 34,583
Napa 11,429 70.14% 4,866 29.86% 0 0.00% 6,563 40.28% 16,295
Nevada 5,276 65.32% 2,801 34.68% 0 0.00% 2,475 30.64% 8,077
Orange 57,335 75.38% 18,720 24.61% 4 0.01% 38,615 50.77% 76,059
Placer 9,361 58.12% 6,744 41.88% 0 0.00% 2,617 16.25% 16,105
Plumas 2,923 51.51% 2,749 48.44% 3 0.05% 174 3.07% 5,675
Riverside 37,334 66.92% 18,449 33.07% 8 0.01% 18,885 33.85% 55,791
Sacramento 65,748 64.98% 35,441 35.02% 0 0.00% 30,307 29.95% 101,189
San Benito 3,231 71.28% 1,302 28.72% 0 0.00% 1,929 42.55% 4,533
San Bernardino 59,138 63.39% 34,135 36.59% 12 0.01% 25,003 26.80% 93,285
San Diego 128,309 67.20% 62,598 32.79% 26 0.01% 65,711 34.42% 190,933
San Francisco 200,323 65.22% 106,809 34.78% 6 0.00% 93,514 30.45% 307,138
San Joaquin 36,275 60.96% 23,221 39.02% 9 0.02% 13,054 21.94% 59,505
San Luis Obispo 13,043 66.75% 6,496 33.24% 2 0.01% 6,547 33.50% 19,541
San Mateo 68,548 75.79% 21,880 24.19% 16 0.02% 46,668 51.60% 90,444
Santa Barbara 25,519 73.98% 8,976 26.02% 0 0.00% 16,543 47.96% 34,495
Santa Clara 67,548 70.77% 27,876 29.21% 19 0.02% 39,672 41.57% 95,443
Santa Cruz 18,926 68.39% 8,746 31.60% 2 0.01% 10,180 36.79% 27,674
Shasta 7,155 53.24% 6,282 46.75% 1 0.01% 873 6.50% 13,438
Sierra 741 61.14% 470 38.78% 1 0.08% 271 22.36% 1,212
Siskiyou 8,141 63.72% 4,635 36.28% 0 0.00% 3,506 27.44% 12,776
Solano 20,261 59.42% 13,838 40.58% 0 0.00% 6,423 18.84% 34,099
Sonoma 27,896 70.55% 11,629 29.41% 14 0.04% 16,267 41.14% 39,539
Stanislaus 27,121 69.73% 11,773 30.27% 3 0.01% 15,348 39.46% 38,897
Sutter 5,400 68.92% 2,435 31.08% 0 0.00% 2,965 37.84% 7,835
Tehama 4,443 62.24% 2,694 37.74% 1 0.01% 1,749 24.50% 7,138
Trinity 1,434 59.60% 972 40.40% 0 0.00% 462 19.20% 2,406
Tulare 27,050 64.29% 15,018 35.69% 9 0.02% 12,032 28.60% 42,077
Tuolumne 3,660 62.39% 2,206 37.61% 0 0.00% 1,454 24.79% 5,866
Ventura 20,231 61.70% 12,556 38.29% 2 0.01% 7,675 23.41% 32,789
Yolo 8,654 67.83% 4,104 32.17% 0 0.00% 4,660 35.66% 12,758
Yuba 4,527 58.62% 3,195 41.38% 0 0.00% 1,332 17.25% 7,722
Total 2,461,754 64.85% 1,333,856 35.14% 480 0.01% 1,127,898 29.71% 3,796,090

Notes

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  1. ^ Was not listed as Independent-Progressive in the general election

References

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  1. ^ "CA Governor, 1950". Our Campaigns. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
  2. ^ Burton, p. 68.
  3. ^ "Welburn Mayock, Ex-Democratic Aide". New York Times. New York, NY. March 14, 1970. p. 31. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
  4. ^ "Angelillo, Olindo R." Social Networks and Archival Context. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
  5. ^ "Democrats! These Republicans are Riding the DONKEY on Your Ballot!". Bakersfield Californian. Bakersfield, CA. June 5, 1950. p. 32. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
  6. ^ "Political Muddle". Milford Chronicle. Milford, Del. June 16, 1950. p. 25. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
  7. ^ a b c California Secretary of State. State of California Statement of Vote Direct Primary Election and Special State-Wide Election June 6, 1950. Sacramento, California: State Printing Office. pp. 4–5. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
  8. ^ a b California Secretary of State. State of California Statement of Vote General Election November 7, 1950. Sacramento, California: State Printing Office. p. 4. Retrieved July 20, 2024.

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