1950 Idaho gubernatorial election
County resultsJordan: 50-60% 60-70%Wright: 50-60% 60-70%
The 1950 Idaho gubernatorial election was held on November 7 to elect the next governor of Idaho , alongside elections to the United States Senate , elections to the U.S. House , and other state and local elections.[ 1] [ 3]
Idaho changed the term for governor from two to four years starting with the 1946 election, and the incumbent was not allowed to run for a second term (self-succession) until 1958 . Republican nominee Leonard B. Jordan defeated Democratic nominee Calvin E. Wright with 52.56% of the vote.
Governor C. A. Robins ran for the U.S. Senate , but lost in the August primary to Herman Welker .[ 4] [ 5]
Primary elections
Primary elections were held on August 8, 1950.[ 4] [ 5]
Democratic primary
Candidates
Republican primary
Candidates
Len Jordan ,[ 7] Grangeville businessman and farmer, former state senator Reilly Atkinson,[ 8] state party chairman
J.D. Price, Malad , former secretary of state
George Vaughn, Payette , former state safety director
Seth Harper, Shoshone , former manager of state liquor dispensary
General election
Candidates
Leonard B. Jordan, Republican
Calvin E. Wright, Democratic
Results
References
^ Parker, Horace N. Parker (November 5, 1950). "Candidates make final appeals as balloting looms" . Lewiston Morning Tribune . p. 1, section 2. ^ "Republicans rack up almost clean sweep of Idaho candidates" . Lewiston Morning Tribune . Associated Press. November 9, 1950. p. 1.^ a b "Jordan and Wright lead for governor" . Lewiston Morning Tribune . Associated Press. August 9, 1950. p. 1.^ a b "Clark holds Senate lead" . Lewiston Morning Tribune . Associated Press. August 10, 1950. p. 1.^ "Calvin E. Wright" . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (advertisement). November 5, 1950. p. 10.^ "Len Jordan" . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (advertisement). November 5, 1950. p. 12.^ "Reilly Atkinson" . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (advertisement). August 6, 1950. p. 7.^ Cook, Rhodes (November 5, 2013). America Votes 30: 2011-2012, Election Returns by State - Rhodes Cook ISBN 9781452290171 . Retrieved April 29, 2020 .
