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The1950 Alabama gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 1950, to elect thegovernor of Alabama. Incumbent DemocratJim Folsom was term-limited, and could not seek a second consecutive term.
At the time this election took place, Alabama, as with most other southern states, was solidly Democratic, and the Republican Party had such diminished influence that the Democratic primary was thede facto contest for state offices.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Gordon Persons | 137,055 | 34.08 | |
| Democratic | Phil Hamm | 56,395 | 14.02 | |
| Democratic | Elbert Boozer | 61,530 | 11.94 | |
| Democratic | J. Bruce Henderson | 38,867 | 9.66 | |
| Democratic | Chauncey Sparks | 27,404 | 6.81 | |
| Democratic | Bull Connor | 20,629 | 5.13 | |
| Democratic | Robert Bell | 20,171 | 5.02 | |
| Democratic | Reuben Newton | 15,502 | 3.85 | |
| Democratic | Joe Money | 10,555 | 2.62 | |
| Democratic | William M. Beck | 10,218 | 2.54 | |
| Democratic | Albert Stapp | 6,200 | 1.54 | |
| Democratic | Wiley Gordon | 6,067 | 1.51 | |
| Democratic | Hugh Dubose | 2,594 | 0.65 | |
| Democratic | Jas. M. Dement | 2,030 | 0.51 | |
| Democratic | W. R. Farnell | 478 | 0.12 | |
| Total votes | 402,186 | 100.00 | ||
Hamm withdrew from the primary runoff, meaning that Persons became the Democratic nominee.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Gordon Persons | 154,414 | 91.08 | |
| Republican | John S. Crowder | 15,127 | 8.92 | |
| Total votes | 169,541 | 100.00 | ||
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