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The1950 Texas gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1950.
IncumbentDemocraticGovernorAllan Shivers defeatedRepublican nominee Ralph W. Currie with 89.93% of the vote.
Primary elections were held on July 22, 1950.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Allan Shivers (incumbent) | 829,730 | 76.36 | |
| Democratic | Caso March | 195,997 | 18.04 | |
| Democratic | Charles B. Hutchison | 16,048 | 1.48 | |
| Democratic | Gene S. Porter | 14,728 | 1.36 | |
| Democratic | J. M. Wren | 14,138 | 1.30 | |
| Democratic | Benita Louise Marek Lawrence | 9,542 | 0.88 | |
| Democratic | Wellington Abbey | 6,381 | 0.59 | |
| Total votes | 1,086,564 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Allan Shivers (incumbent) | 355,010 | 89.93% | ||
| Republican | Ralph W. Currie | 39,737 | 10.07% | ||
| Scattering | 26 | 0.00% | |||
| Majority | 315,273 | 79.86% | |||
| Turnout | 394,773 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratichold | Swing | ||||
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