1950 Tennessee gubernatorial election

For related races, see 1950 United States gubernatorial elections.

1950 Tennessee gubernatorial election
November 7, 1950
 
Nominee Gordon Browning John Randolph Neal Jr.
Party Democratic Independent
Popular vote 184,437 51,757
Percentage 78.09% 21.91%
County results
Browning:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Governor before election

Gordon Browning
Democratic

Elected Governor

Gordon Browning
Democratic

The 1950 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1950, to elect the next governor of Tennessee. Incumbent Democratic governor Gordon Browning defeated Independent John Randolph Neal Jr. with 78.1% of the vote, carrying every county in the state. For the first time since the Civil war, no Republican ran in the general election.

Browning beat back a primary challenge by Nashville attorney and state senator Clifford Allen, winning the nomination 267,855 votes to 208,634.

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