The 1950 Kansas gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1950. Republican nominee

Edward F. Arn Edward Ferdinand Arn (May 19, 1906 – January 22, 1998) was an American lawyer and politician who served as the List of governors of Kansas, 32nd governor of Kansas from 1951 to 1955. A member of the Republican Party (United States), Republican ...

defeated Democratic nominee Kenneth T. Anderson with 53.77% of the vote.

Primary elections

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were held on August 1, 1950.

Democratic primary

Candidates

*Kenneth T. Anderson *John A. Potucek *August F. Koch

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

, Associate Justice of the Kansas Supreme Court *Willard Mayberry * Frank L. Hagaman, incumbent

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*Kathryn K. Hitchings

Results

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates *Edward F. Arn, Republican *Kenneth T. Anderson, Democratic Other candidates *C. Floyd Hester, Prohibition *W. W. Tamplin, Socialist

Results

References

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Kansas Kansas ( ) is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Nebraska to the north; Missouri to the east; Oklahoma to the south; and Colorado to the west. Kansas is named a ...

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November 1950 in the United States