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| Turnout | 83.22%[1] | ||||||||||||||||
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The1950 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1950.Republican nomineeJohn Davis Lodge defeatedDemocratic incumbentChester Bowles with 49.66% of the vote.
This was the first gubernatorial election since the law was changed to have Connecticut's governors elected every four years, instead of every two years, as had been done previously. As a result, Lodge was the first Connecticut Governor to serve a four-year term.
Major party candidates
Other candidates
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| Republican | John Davis Lodge | 436,418 | 49.66% | ||
| Democratic | Chester Bowles (incumbent) | 419,404 | 47.73% | ||
| Socialist | Jasper McLevy | 22,913 | 2.61% | ||
| Total votes | 878,735 | 100.00% | |||
| Republicangain fromDemocratic | |||||
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