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
Primary elections or primaries are elections held to determine which candidates will run in an upcoming general election. In a partisan primary, a political party selects a candidate. Depending on the state and/or party, there may be an "open pri ...
were held on June 5, 1950.
Democratic primary
Candidates
*Lester S. Gillette, former
State Senator
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History
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*Myron J. Bennett
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
*
William S. Beardsley, incumbent
Governor
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Results
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
References
{{1950 United States elections
1950
Events January
* January 1 – The International Police Association (IPA) – the largest police organization in the world – is formed.
* January 5 – 1950 Sverdlovsk plane crash, Sverdlovsk plane crash: ''Aeroflot'' Lisunov Li-2 ...
Iowa
Iowa ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the upper Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders the Mississippi River to the east and the Missouri River and Big Sioux River to the west; Wisconsin to the northeast, Ill ...
Gubernatorial
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