1950 California lieutenant gubernatorial election

California lieutenant gubernatorial election
1950 California lieutenant gubernatorial election

← 1946 7 November 1950 1954 →
 
Nominee Goodwin Knight Monroe Deutch
Party Republican Write-in
Popular vote 3,089,278 557
Percentage 99.90% 0.02%

Lieutenant Governor before election

Goodwin Knight
Republican

Elected Lieutenant Governor

Goodwin Knight
Republican

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The 1950 California lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on 7 November 1950 in order to elect the Lieutenant Governor of California. Incumbent Republican Lieutenant Governor Goodwin Knight easily won re-election against Write-in candidate Monroe Deutch.[1]

General election

On election day, 7 November 1950, Republican nominee Goodwin Knight won re-election by a margin of over 3 million votes against write-in candidate Monroe Deutch, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of Lieutenant Governor. Knight was sworn in for his second term on 3 January 1951.[2]

Results

California lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1950[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Goodwin Knight (incumbent) 3,089,278 99.90
Write-in Monroe Deutch 557 0.02
Scattering 2,593 0.08
Total votes 3,092,428 100.00
Republican hold

References

  1. ^ "November 7, 1950". joincalifornia.com. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  2. ^ "CA Lt. Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 26 March 2021. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  3. ^ Compiled by Frank M. Jordan, Secretary of State. State of California. Statement of Vote. General Election November 7, 1950. p. 5.
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