| Election Name: | 1950 Maryland gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Maryland |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1946 Maryland gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1946 |
| Next Election: | 1954 Maryland gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1954 |
| Election Date: | November 7, 1950 |
| Image1: | File:MarylandGovnr (cropped).jpg |
| Nominee1: | Theodore McKeldin |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 369,807 |
| Percentage1: | 57.28% |
| Nominee2: | William Preston Lane Jr. |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 275,824 |
| Percentage2: | 42.72% |
| Map Size: | 295px |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | William Preston Lane Jr. |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Theodore McKeldin |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
The 1950 Maryland gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1950. Republican nominee Theodore McKeldin defeated Democratic incumbent William Preston Lane Jr. with 57.28% of the vote.
Primary elections were held on September 18, 1950.[1]
In the primary election of September 18, 1950, Gov. Lane faced opposition from George P. Mahoney, a perennial office-seeker. Lane won the election by carrying sixteen counties and one district in Baltimore City to capture the unit vote although Mahoney gained a majority in the popular vote.