1950 Idaho gubernatorial election County resultsJordan: 50-60% 60-70%Wright: 50-60% 60-70%
The1950 Idaho gubernatorial election was held on November 7 to elect the nextgovernor of Idaho , alongsideelections to theUnited States Senate ,elections to theU.S. House , and other state and local elections.[ 1] [ 2] [ 3]
Idaho changed the term for governor from two to four years starting with the1946 election, and the incumbent was not allowed to run for a second term (self-succession) until1958 . Republican nomineeLeonard B. Jordan defeated Democratic nomineeCalvin E. Wright with 52.56% of the vote.
GovernorC. A. Robins ran for theU.S. Senate , but lost in the August primary toHerman Welker .[ 4] [ 5]
Primary elections were held on August 8, 1950.[ 4] [ 5]
Len Jordan ,[ 7] Grangeville businessman and farmer, formerstate senator Reilly Atkinson,[ 8] state party chairman J.D. Price,Malad , formersecretary of state George Vaughn,Payette , former state safety director Seth Harper,Shoshone , former manager of state liquor dispensary
Leonard B. Jordan, Republican Calvin E. Wright, Democratic ^ Parker, Horace N. Parker (November 5, 1950)."Candidates make final appeals as balloting looms" .Lewiston Morning Tribune . p. 1, section 2. ^ "Republicans score smashing victories" .Lewiston Morning Tribune . Associated Press. November 8, 1950. p. 1.^ "Republicans rack up almost clean sweep of Idaho candidates" .Lewiston Morning Tribune . Associated Press. November 9, 1950. p. 1.^a b "Jordan and Wright lead for governor" .Lewiston Morning Tribune . Associated Press. August 9, 1950. p. 1.^a b "Clark holds Senate lead" .Lewiston Morning Tribune . Associated Press. August 10, 1950. p. 1.^ "Calvin E. Wright" .Lewiston Morning Tribune . (advertisement). November 5, 1950. p. 10.^ "Len Jordan" .Lewiston Morning Tribune . (advertisement). November 5, 1950. p. 12.^ "Reilly Atkinson" .Lewiston Morning Tribune . (advertisement). August 6, 1950. p. 7.^ Cook, Rhodes (November 5, 2013).America Votes 30: 2011-2012, Election Returns by State - Rhodes Cook ISBN 9781452290171 . RetrievedApril 29, 2020 .
