Election Name: | 1950 Massachusetts gubernatorial election |
Country: | Massachusetts |
Flag Year: | 1908 |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1948 Massachusetts gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 1948 |
Next Election: | 1952 Massachusetts gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 1952 |
Election Date: | November 7, 1950 |
Image1: | PaulADever (3x4a).jpg |
Nominee1: | Paul A. Dever |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 1,074,570 |
Percentage1: | 56.26% |
Nominee2: | Arthur W. Coolidge |
Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 824,069 |
Percentage2: | 43.14% |
Map Size: | 250px |
Governor | |
Before Election: | Paul A. Dever |
Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
After Election: | Paul A. Dever |
After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1950 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1950. Democratic incumbent Paul A. Dever defeated Republican Arthur W. Coolidge, Socialist Labor candidate Horace Hillis, and Prohibition candidate Mark R. Shaw.
Paul Dever ran unopposed for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination.