1950 Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial election

1950 Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial election

November 7, 1950

Nominee Marvin Griffin Party Democratic Popular vote 231,441 Percentage 100.00%

Lieutenant Governor before election Marvin Griffin Democratic Elected Lieutenant Governor Marvin Griffin Democratic

The 1950 Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1950, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Georgia. Democratic nominee and incumbent lieutenant governor Marvin Griffin ran unopposed and subsequently won the election.

Democratic primary

The Democratic primary election was held on June 28, 1950. Candidate Marvin Griffin received a majority of the votes (57.30%), and was thus elected as the nominee for the general election.

Results

1950 Democratic lieutenant gubernatorial primary

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Marvin Griffin (incumbent)	324,871	57.30%
	Democratic	Dan Duke	124,248	21.92%
	Democratic	Frank C. Gross	117,841	20.78%
Total votes			566,960	100.00%

General election

On election day, November 7, 1950, Democratic nominee and incumbent lieutenant governor Marvin Griffin ran unopposed and won the election with 231,441 votes, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. Griffin was sworn in for his second term on January 3, 1951.

Results

Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1950

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Marvin Griffin (incumbent)	231,441	100.00
Total votes			231,441	100.00
	Democratic hold