| Election Name: | 1950 Idaho gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Idaho |
| Flag Year: | 1927 |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1946 Idaho gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1946 |
| Next Election: | 1954 Idaho gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1954 |
| Election Date: | November 7, 1950 |
| Image1: | File:Lenjordan.jpg |
| Nominee1: | Leonard B. Jordan |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 107,642 |
| Percentage1: | 52.56% |
| Nominee2: | Calvin E. Wright |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 97,150 |
| Percentage2: | 47.44% |
| Map Size: | 250px |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | C. A. Robins |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Leonard B. Jordan |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
The 1950 Idaho gubernatorial election was held on November 7 to elect the next governor of Idaho, alongside elections to the United States Senate, elections to the U.S. House, and other state and local elections.[1] [2] [3]
Idaho changed the term for governor from two to four years starting with the 1946 election, and the incumbent was not allowed to run for a second term (self-succession) until 1958. Republican nominee Leonard B. Jordan defeated Democratic nominee Calvin E. Wright with 52.56% of the vote.
Governor C. A. Robins ran for the U.S. Senate, but lost in the August primary to Herman Welker.[4] [5]
Primary elections were held on August 8, 1950.[4] [5]