1950 California lieutenant gubernatorial election

1950 California lieutenant gubernatorial election
November 7, 1950
 
Nominee Goodwin Knight Monroe Deutsch
Party Republican Write-in
Popular vote 3,089,278 557
Percentage 99.90% 0.02%
County results
Knight:      90–100%
Lieutenant Governor before election

Goodwin Knight
Republican

Elected Lieutenant Governor

Goodwin Knight
Republican

The 1950 California lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 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 Deutsch.[1][2]

General election

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

Results

California lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1950[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Goodwin Knight (incumbent) 3,089,278 99.90
Write-in Monroe Deutsch 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 2023-11-13.
  2. ^ "Warren Ballots Beat Roosevelt's Vote By 1,127,898". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento. December 21, 1950. Retrieved 2025-04-11.
  3. ^ "CA Lt. Governor". ourcampaigns.com. March 26, 2021. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
  4. ^ 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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