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1949 United States gubernatorial elections

1949 United States gubernatorial elections
← 1948 November 8, 1949 1950 →
2 governorships
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Seats before 29 19[a]
Seats after 29 19
Seat change Steady Steady
Seats up 1 1
Seats won 1 1
1949 New Jersey gubernatorial election1949 Virginia gubernatorial election
     Democratic hold
     Republican hold

The 1949 United States gubernatorial elections were held on 8 November 1949, in two states. In New Jersey, the governor was elected to a 4-year term for the first time, instead of a 3-year term.

Results

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State Incumbent Party Status Opposing candidates
New Jersey Alfred E. Driscoll Republican Re-elected, 51.54% Elmer H. Wene (Democratic) 47.13%
James Imbrie (Progressive) 0.63%
John C. Butterworth (Socialist Labor) 0.38%
Edson R. Leach (Prohibition) 0.32%
[1]
Virginia William M. Tuck Democratic Term-limited, Democratic victory John S. Battle (Democratic) 70.43%
Walter Johnson (Republican) 27.44%
Clarke T. Robb (Social Democrat) 2.12%
[2]

Notes

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  1. ^ Arthur G. Crane (R) succeeded Wyoming Governor Lester C. Hunt (D) who took a seat in the U.S. Senate in January 1949.

References

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  1. ^ "NJ Governor, 1949". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
  2. ^ "VA Governor, 1949". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 24 February 2019.


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