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1950 Colorado gubernatorial election

1950 Colorado gubernatorial election

← 1948 November 7, 1950 1952 →
 
Nominee Daniel I. J. Thornton Walter Walford Johnson
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 236,472 212,976
Percentage 52.43% 47.22%

County results

Thornton:      50-60%      60-70%

Johnson:      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election

Walter Walford Johnson
Democratic

Elected Governor

Daniel I. J. Thornton
Republican

The 1950 Colorado gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1950. Republican nominee Daniel I. J. Thornton defeated Democratic incumbent Walter Walford Johnson with 52.43% of the vote.

Primary elections

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Primary elections were held on September 12, 1950.[1]

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Walter Walford Johnson (incumbent) 66,685 100.00

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Daniel I. J. Thornton 54,643 68.2%
Republican Ray H. Brannaman 25,522 31.8%
Total votes 80,165 100.00%

General election

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Candidates

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Major party candidates

  • Daniel I. J. Thornton, Republican
  • Walter Walford Johnson, Democratic

Other candidates

  • Louis K. Stephens, Socialist Labor

Results

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1950 Colorado gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Daniel I. J. Thornton 236,472 52.43% +18.76%
Democratic Walter Walford Johnson (incumbent) 212,976 47.22% −19.11%
Socialist Labor Louis K. Stephens 1,546 0.34%
Majority 23,496 5.21%
Turnout 450,994
Republican gain from Democratic Swing

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "State of Colorado Abstract of Votes Cast 1950" (PDF). Secretary of State of Colorado. 1950. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
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