1950 California gubernatorial election
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{{Use American English|date=January 2025}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2023}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1950 California gubernatorial election
| country = California
|flag_image=Flag of California (1924–1953).png{{!}}border
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1946 California gubernatorial election
| previous_year = 1946
| next_election = 1954 California gubernatorial election
| next_year = 1954
| election_date = November 7, 1950
| image1 = Earl Warren Portrait, half figure, seated, facing front, as Governor (cropped 3x4).jpg
| nominee1 = Earl Warren
| party1 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 2,461,754
| percentage1 = 64.85%
| image2 = James Roosevelt 1950 NARA - 196358 (cropped).jpg
| nominee2 = James Roosevelt
| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 1,333,856
| percentage2 = 35.14%
| map_image = 1950 California gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
| map_size = 240px
| map_caption = County results
Warren: {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70–80%}} {{legend0|#c21b18|80–90%}}
| title = Governor
| before_election = Earl Warren
| before_party = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election = Earl Warren
| after_party = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{ElectionsCA}}
The 1950 California gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1950. For the last time, Warren was reelected governor in a landslide over the Democratic opponent, James Roosevelt, the son of President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Warren is the last Republican gubernatorial nominee to have won Alameda County, along with being the last nominee of any party to sweep every county in the state.{{cite web |url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=121644 |title=CA Governor, 1950 |publisher=Our Campaigns |access-date=11 July 2023}}
Primary elections
Primary elections were held on June 6, 1950.{{Sfn|Burton|p=68}}
=Democratic primary=
==Candidates==
- Welburn Mayock, former counsel to the treasurer of the Democratic National Committee{{cite news |author= |date=14 March 1970 |title=Welburn Mayock, Ex-Democratic Aide |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1970/03/14/archives/welburn-mayock-exdemocratic-aide.html |page=31 |work=New York Times |location=New York, NY |access-date=11 July 2023 }}
- Olindo R. Angelillo, engineer{{cite web |url=https://snaccooperative.org/view/14087309 |title=Angelillo, Olindo R. |author= |date= |website=Social Networks and Archival Context |publisher= |access-date=11 July 2023 |quote=}}{{cite news |author= |date=5 June 1950 |title=Democrats! These Republicans are Riding the DONKEY on Your Ballot! |url=https://newspaperarchive.com/bakersfield-californian-jun-05-1950-p-32/ |page=32 |work=Bakersfield Californian |location=Bakersfield, CA |access-date=11 July 2023 }}
- Roy E. Land
- William E. Riker, perennial candidate
- James Roosevelt, Democratic National Committeeman, son of Franklin Roosevelt, insurance broker{{cite news |author= |date=June 16, 1950 |title=Political Muddle |url=https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn87062224/1950-06-16/ed-1/seq-25/ |page=25 |work=Milford Chronicle |location=Milford, Del. |access-date=11 July 2023}}
- Earl Warren, incumbent Governor
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change | title= Democratic primary results{{cite book |title=State of California Statement of Vote Direct Primary Election and Special State-Wide Election June 6, 1950|author=California Secretary of State|publisher=State Printing Office|location=Sacramento, California |pages=4–5 |url=https://archive.org/details/stateofcaliforn194050cali/page/n453/mode/2up?view=theater |access-date=20 July 2024}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = James Roosevelt
| votes = 969,433
| percentage = 55.56%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Earl Warren (incumbent)
| votes = 719,468
| percentage = 41.23%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Welburn Mayock
| votes = 27,553
| percentage = 1.58%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Olindo R. Angelillo
| votes = 10,534
| percentage = 0.60%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Roy E. Land
| votes = 10,065
| percentage = 0.58%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = William E. Riker
| votes = 7,904
| percentage = 0.45%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 1,744,957
| percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Republican primary=
==Candidates==
- Olindo R. Angelillo, engineer
- Roy E. Land
- William E. Riker, perennial candidate
- James Roosevelt, Democratic National Committeeman
- Earl Warren, incumbent Governor
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change| title= Republican primary results
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Earl Warren (incumbent)
| votes = 1,101,411
| percentage = 88.40%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = James Roosevelt
| votes = 120,328
| percentage = 9.66%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Roy E. Land
| votes = 9,149
| percentage = 0.73%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Olindo R. Angelillo
| votes = 7,966
| percentage = 0.64%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = William E. Riker
| votes = 7,053
| percentage = 0.57%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 1,245,907
| percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box end}}
= Independent–Progressive primary=
==Candidates==
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change| title= Independent–Progressive primary results
}}
{{Election box candidate no change
| candidate = James Roosevelt (write-in){{efn|Was not listed as Independent-Progressive in the general election}}
| party = Independent-Progressive
| color = #5FD170
| votes = 3,156
| percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 3,156
| percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box end}}
General election results
{{Election box begin | title=1950 California gubernatorial election{{cite book |title=State of California Statement of Vote General Election November 7, 1950|author=California Secretary of State|publisher=State Printing Office|location=Sacramento, California |pages=4 |url=https://archive.org/details/stateofcaliforn194050cali/page/n337/mode/2up?view=theater |access-date=20 July 2024}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Earl Warren (incumbent)
|votes = 2,461,754
|percentage = 64.85%
|change = -26.79%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = James Roosevelt
|votes = 1,333,856
|percentage = 35.14%
|change = +35.01%
}}
{{Election box candidate|
|party =
|candidate = Scattering
|votes = 480
|percentage = 0.01%
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
| votes = 1,127,898
| percentage = 29.71%
| change =
}}
{{Election box total|
|votes = 3,796,090
|percentage = 100.00%
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Republican Party (United States)
|swing = -61.80%
}}
{{Election box end}}
= Results by county =
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" |
| rowspan="2" |County
! style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Earl Warren ! style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| James Roosevelt ! style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Scattering ! style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Margin |
|---|
| style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number"| #
! style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number"| % ! style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number"| # ! style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number"| % ! style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number"| # ! style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number"| % ! style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number"| # ! style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number"| % |
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|Alameda | {{party shading/Republican}}|177,330 | {{party shading/Republican}}|61.52% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|110,876 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|38.47% | {{party shading/None}}|31 | {{party shading/None}}|0.01% | {{party shading/Republican}}|66,454 | {{party shading/Republican}}|23.06% | {{party shading/Republican}}|288,237 |
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|Alpine | {{party shading/Republican}}|109 | {{party shading/Republican}}|80.74% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|26 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|19.26% | {{party shading/None}}|0 | {{party shading/None}}|0.00% | {{party shading/Republican}}|83 | {{party shading/Republican}}|61.48% | {{party shading/Republican}}|135 |
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|Amador | {{party shading/Republican}}|2,216 | {{party shading/Republican}}|56.26% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|1,723 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|43.74% | {{party shading/None}}|0 | {{party shading/None}}|0.00% | {{party shading/Republican}}|493 | {{party shading/Republican}}|12.52% | {{party shading/Republican}}|3,939 |
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|Butte | {{party shading/Republican}}|14,365 | {{party shading/Republican}}|62.07% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|8,779 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|37.93% | {{party shading/None}}|0 | {{party shading/None}}|0.00% | {{party shading/Republican}}|5,586 | {{party shading/Republican}}|24.14% | {{party shading/Republican}}|23,144 |
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|Calaveras | {{party shading/Republican}}|2,815 | {{party shading/Republican}}|59.98% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|1,878 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|40.02% | {{party shading/None}}|0 | {{party shading/None}}|0.00% | {{party shading/Republican}}|937 | {{party shading/Republican}}|19.97% | {{party shading/Republican}}|4,693 |
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|Colusa | {{party shading/Republican}}|2,825 | {{party shading/Republican}}|72.14% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|1,091 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|27.86% | {{party shading/None}}|0 | {{party shading/None}}|0.00% | {{party shading/Republican}}|1,734 | {{party shading/Republican}}|44.28% | {{party shading/Republican}}|3,916 |
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|Contra Costa | {{party shading/Republican}}|53,486 | {{party shading/Republican}}|57.56% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|39,430 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|42.43% | {{party shading/None}}|7 | {{party shading/None}}|0.01% | {{party shading/Republican}}|14,056 | {{party shading/Republican}}|15.13% | {{party shading/Republican}}|92,923 |
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|Del Norte | {{party shading/Republican}}|2,091 | {{party shading/Republican}}|65.16% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|1,118 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|34.84% | {{party shading/None}}|0 | {{party shading/None}}|0.00% | {{party shading/Republican}}|973 | {{party shading/Republican}}|30.32% | {{party shading/Republican}}|3,209 |
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|El Dorado | {{party shading/Republican}}|4,588 | {{party shading/Republican}}|62.64% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|2,736 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|37.36% | {{party shading/None}}|0 | {{party shading/None}}|0.00% | {{party shading/Republican}}|1,852 | {{party shading/Republican}}|25.29% | {{party shading/Republican}}|7,324 |
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|Fresno | {{party shading/Republican}}|56,987 | {{party shading/Republican}}|65.69% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|29,764 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|34.31% | {{party shading/None}}|7 | {{party shading/None}}|0.01% | {{party shading/Republican}}|27,223 | {{party shading/Republican}}|31.38% | {{party shading/Republican}}|86,758 |
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|Glenn | {{party shading/Republican}}|3,948 | {{party shading/Republican}}|71.86% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|1,545 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|28.12% | {{party shading/None}}|1 | {{party shading/None}}|0.02% | {{party shading/Republican}}|2,403 | {{party shading/Republican}}|43.74% | {{party shading/Republican}}|5,494 |
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|Humboldt | {{party shading/Republican}}|14,946 | {{party shading/Republican}}|62.04% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|9,143 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|37.96% | {{party shading/None}}|0 | {{party shading/None}}|0.00% | {{party shading/Republican}}|5,803 | {{party shading/Republican}}|24.09% | {{party shading/Republican}}|24,089 |
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|Imperial | {{party shading/Republican}}|8,879 | {{party shading/Republican}}|69.22% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|3,947 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|30.77% | {{party shading/None}}|1 | {{party shading/None}}|0.01% | {{party shading/Republican}}|4,932 | {{party shading/Republican}}|38.45% | {{party shading/Republican}}|12,827 |
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|Inyo | {{party shading/Republican}}|2,886 | {{party shading/Republican}}|74.55% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|985 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|25.45% | {{party shading/None}}|0 | {{party shading/None}}|0.00% | {{party shading/Republican}}|1,901 | {{party shading/Republican}}|49.11% | {{party shading/Republican}}|3,871 |
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|Kern | {{party shading/Republican}}|39,250 | {{party shading/Republican}}|60.95% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|25,143 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|39.04% | {{party shading/None}}|6 | {{party shading/None}}|0.01% | {{party shading/Republican}}|14,107 | {{party shading/Republican}}|21.91% | {{party shading/Republican}}|64,399 |
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|Kings | {{party shading/Republican}}|7,694 | {{party shading/Republican}}|62.82% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|4,552 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|37.17% | {{party shading/None}}|1 | {{party shading/None}}|0.01% | {{party shading/Republican}}|3,142 | {{party shading/Republican}}|25.66% | {{party shading/Republican}}|12,247 |
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|Lake | {{party shading/Republican}}|3,708 | {{party shading/Republican}}|68.15% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|1,730 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|31.80% | {{party shading/None}}|3 | {{party shading/None}}|0.06% | {{party shading/Republican}}|1,978 | {{party shading/Republican}}|36.35% | {{party shading/Republican}}|5,441 |
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|Lassen | {{party shading/Republican}}|3,120 | {{party shading/Republican}}|56.02% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|2,449 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|43.98% | {{party shading/None}}|0 | {{party shading/None}}|0.00% | {{party shading/Republican}}|671 | {{party shading/Republican}}|12.05% | {{party shading/Republican}}|5,569 |
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|Los Angeles | {{party shading/Republican}}|1,005,344 | {{party shading/Republican}}|63.94% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|566,805 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|36.05% | {{party shading/None}}|273 | {{party shading/None}}|0.02% | {{party shading/Republican}}|438,539 | {{party shading/Republican}}|27.89% | {{party shading/Republican}}|1,572,422 |
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|Madera | {{party shading/Republican}}|6,102 | {{party shading/Republican}}|62.45% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|3,669 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|37.55% | {{party shading/None}}|0 | {{party shading/None}}|0.00% | {{party shading/Republican}}|2,433 | {{party shading/Republican}}|24.90% | {{party shading/Republican}}|9,771 |
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|Marin | {{party shading/Republican}}|25,347 | {{party shading/Republican}}|77.31% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|7,435 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|22.68% | {{party shading/None}}|6 | {{party shading/None}}|0.02% | {{party shading/Republican}}|17,912 | {{party shading/Republican}}|54.63% | {{party shading/Republican}}|32,788 |
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|Mariposa | {{party shading/Republican}}|1,603 | {{party shading/Republican}}|65.91% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|829 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|34.09% | {{party shading/None}}|0 | {{party shading/None}}|0.00% | {{party shading/Republican}}|774 | {{party shading/Republican}}|31.83% | {{party shading/Republican}}|2,432 |
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|Mendocino | {{party shading/Republican}}|7,824 | {{party shading/Republican}}|61.09% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|4,983 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|38.91% | {{party shading/None}}|1 | {{party shading/None}}|0.01% | {{party shading/Republican}}|2,841 | {{party shading/Republican}}|22.18% | {{party shading/Republican}}|12,808 |
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|Merced | {{party shading/Republican}}|11,476 | {{party shading/Republican}}|64.00% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|6,454 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|35.99% | {{party shading/None}}|1 | {{party shading/None}}|0.01% | {{party shading/Republican}}|5,022 | {{party shading/Republican}}|28.01% | {{party shading/Republican}}|17,931 |
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|Modoc | {{party shading/Republican}}|2,275 | {{party shading/Republican}}|65.13% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|1,218 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|34.87% | {{party shading/None}}|0 | {{party shading/None}}|0.00% | {{party shading/Republican}}|1,057 | {{party shading/Republican}}|30.26% | {{party shading/Republican}}|3,493 |
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|Mono | {{party shading/Republican}}|702 | {{party shading/Republican}}|76.89% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|211 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|23.11% | {{party shading/None}}|0 | {{party shading/None}}|0.00% | {{party shading/Republican}}|491 | {{party shading/Republican}}|53.78% | {{party shading/Republican}}|913 |
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|Monterey | {{party shading/Republican}}|22,858 | {{party shading/Republican}}|66.10% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|11,721 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|33.89% | {{party shading/None}}|4 | {{party shading/None}}|0.01% | {{party shading/Republican}}|11,137 | {{party shading/Republican}}|32.20% | {{party shading/Republican}}|34,583 |
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|Napa | {{party shading/Republican}}|11,429 | {{party shading/Republican}}|70.14% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|4,866 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|29.86% | {{party shading/None}}|0 | {{party shading/None}}|0.00% | {{party shading/Republican}}|6,563 | {{party shading/Republican}}|40.28% | {{party shading/Republican}}|16,295 |
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|Nevada | {{party shading/Republican}}|5,276 | {{party shading/Republican}}|65.32% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|2,801 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|34.68% | {{party shading/None}}|0 | {{party shading/None}}|0.00% | {{party shading/Republican}}|2,475 | {{party shading/Republican}}|30.64% | {{party shading/Republican}}|8,077 |
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|Orange | {{party shading/Republican}}|57,335 | {{party shading/Republican}}|75.38% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|18,720 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|24.61% | {{party shading/None}}|4 | {{party shading/None}}|0.01% | {{party shading/Republican}}|38,615 | {{party shading/Republican}}|50.77% | {{party shading/Republican}}|76,059 |
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|Placer | {{party shading/Republican}}|9,361 | {{party shading/Republican}}|58.12% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|6,744 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|41.88% | {{party shading/None}}|0 | {{party shading/None}}|0.00% | {{party shading/Republican}}|2,617 | {{party shading/Republican}}|16.25% | {{party shading/Republican}}|16,105 |
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|Plumas | {{party shading/Republican}}|2,923 | {{party shading/Republican}}|51.51% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|2,749 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|48.44% | {{party shading/None}}|3 | {{party shading/None}}|0.05% | {{party shading/Republican}}|174 | {{party shading/Republican}}|3.07% | {{party shading/Republican}}|5,675 |
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|Riverside | {{party shading/Republican}}|37,334 | {{party shading/Republican}}|66.92% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|18,449 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|33.07% | {{party shading/None}}|8 | {{party shading/None}}|0.01% | {{party shading/Republican}}|18,885 | {{party shading/Republican}}|33.85% | {{party shading/Republican}}|55,791 |
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|Sacramento | {{party shading/Republican}}|65,748 | {{party shading/Republican}}|64.98% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|35,441 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|35.02% | {{party shading/None}}|0 | {{party shading/None}}|0.00% | {{party shading/Republican}}|30,307 | {{party shading/Republican}}|29.95% | {{party shading/Republican}}|101,189 |
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|San Benito | {{party shading/Republican}}|3,231 | {{party shading/Republican}}|71.28% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|1,302 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|28.72% | {{party shading/None}}|0 | {{party shading/None}}|0.00% | {{party shading/Republican}}|1,929 | {{party shading/Republican}}|42.55% | {{party shading/Republican}}|4,533 |
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|San Bernardino | {{party shading/Republican}}|59,138 | {{party shading/Republican}}|63.39% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|34,135 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|36.59% | {{party shading/None}}|12 | {{party shading/None}}|0.01% | {{party shading/Republican}}|25,003 | {{party shading/Republican}}|26.80% | {{party shading/Republican}}|93,285 |
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|San Diego | {{party shading/Republican}}|128,309 | {{party shading/Republican}}|67.20% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|62,598 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|32.79% | {{party shading/None}}|26 | {{party shading/None}}|0.01% | {{party shading/Republican}}|65,711 | {{party shading/Republican}}|34.42% | {{party shading/Republican}}|190,933 |
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|San Francisco | {{party shading/Republican}}|200,323 | {{party shading/Republican}}|65.22% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|106,809 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|34.78% | {{party shading/None}}|6 | {{party shading/None}}|0.00% | {{party shading/Republican}}|93,514 | {{party shading/Republican}}|30.45% | {{party shading/Republican}}|307,138 |
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|San Joaquin | {{party shading/Republican}}|36,275 | {{party shading/Republican}}|60.96% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|23,221 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|39.02% | {{party shading/None}}|9 | {{party shading/None}}|0.02% | {{party shading/Republican}}|13,054 | {{party shading/Republican}}|21.94% | {{party shading/Republican}}|59,505 |
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|San Luis Obispo | {{party shading/Republican}}|13,043 | {{party shading/Republican}}|66.75% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|6,496 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|33.24% | {{party shading/None}}|2 | {{party shading/None}}|0.01% | {{party shading/Republican}}|6,547 | {{party shading/Republican}}|33.50% | {{party shading/Republican}}|19,541 |
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|San Mateo | {{party shading/Republican}}|68,548 | {{party shading/Republican}}|75.79% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|21,880 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|24.19% | {{party shading/None}}|16 | {{party shading/None}}|0.02% | {{party shading/Republican}}|46,668 | {{party shading/Republican}}|51.60% | {{party shading/Republican}}|90,444 |
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Santa Barbara | {{party shading/Republican}}|25,519 | {{party shading/Republican}}|73.98% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|8,976 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|26.02% | {{party shading/None}}|0 | {{party shading/None}}|0.00% | {{party shading/Republican}}|16,543 | {{party shading/Republican}}|47.96% | {{party shading/Republican}}|34,495 |
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Santa Clara | {{party shading/Republican}}|67,548 | {{party shading/Republican}}|70.77% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|27,876 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|29.21% | {{party shading/None}}|19 | {{party shading/None}}|0.02% | {{party shading/Republican}}|39,672 | {{party shading/Republican}}|41.57% | {{party shading/Republican}}|95,443 |
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Santa Cruz | {{party shading/Republican}}|18,926 | {{party shading/Republican}}|68.39% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|8,746 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|31.60% | {{party shading/None}}|2 | {{party shading/None}}|0.01% | {{party shading/Republican}}|10,180 | {{party shading/Republican}}|36.79% | {{party shading/Republican}}|27,674 |
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Shasta | {{party shading/Republican}}|7,155 | {{party shading/Republican}}|53.24% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|6,282 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|46.75% | {{party shading/None}}|1 | {{party shading/None}}|0.01% | {{party shading/Republican}}|873 | {{party shading/Republican}}|6.50% | {{party shading/Republican}}|13,438 |
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Sierra | {{party shading/Republican}}|741 | {{party shading/Republican}}|61.14% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|470 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|38.78% | {{party shading/None}}|1 | {{party shading/None}}|0.08% | {{party shading/Republican}}|271 | {{party shading/Republican}}|22.36% | {{party shading/Republican}}|1,212 |
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Siskiyou | {{party shading/Republican}}|8,141 | {{party shading/Republican}}|63.72% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|4,635 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|36.28% | {{party shading/None}}|0 | {{party shading/None}}|0.00% | {{party shading/Republican}}|3,506 | {{party shading/Republican}}|27.44% | {{party shading/Republican}}|12,776 |
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Solano | {{party shading/Republican}}|20,261 | {{party shading/Republican}}|59.42% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|13,838 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|40.58% | {{party shading/None}}|0 | {{party shading/None}}|0.00% | {{party shading/Republican}}|6,423 | {{party shading/Republican}}|18.84% | {{party shading/Republican}}|34,099 |
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Sonoma | {{party shading/Republican}}|27,896 | {{party shading/Republican}}|70.55% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|11,629 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|29.41% | {{party shading/None}}|14 | {{party shading/None}}|0.04% | {{party shading/Republican}}|16,267 | {{party shading/Republican}}|41.14% | {{party shading/Republican}}|39,539 |
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Stanislaus | {{party shading/Republican}}|27,121 | {{party shading/Republican}}|69.73% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|11,773 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|30.27% | {{party shading/None}}|3 | {{party shading/None}}|0.01% | {{party shading/Republican}}|15,348 | {{party shading/Republican}}|39.46% | {{party shading/Republican}}|38,897 |
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Sutter | {{party shading/Republican}}|5,400 | {{party shading/Republican}}|68.92% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|2,435 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|31.08% | {{party shading/None}}|0 | {{party shading/None}}|0.00% | {{party shading/Republican}}|2,965 | {{party shading/Republican}}|37.84% | {{party shading/Republican}}|7,835 |
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Tehama | {{party shading/Republican}}|4,443 | {{party shading/Republican}}|62.24% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|2,694 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|37.74% | {{party shading/None}}|1 | {{party shading/None}}|0.01% | {{party shading/Republican}}|1,749 | {{party shading/Republican}}|24.50% | {{party shading/Republican}}|7,138 |
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Trinity | {{party shading/Republican}}|1,434 | {{party shading/Republican}}|59.60% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|972 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|40.40% | {{party shading/None}}|0 | {{party shading/None}}|0.00% | {{party shading/Republican}}|462 | {{party shading/Republican}}|19.20% | {{party shading/Republican}}|2,406 |
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Tulare | {{party shading/Republican}}|27,050 | {{party shading/Republican}}|64.29% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|15,018 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|35.69% | {{party shading/None}}|9 | {{party shading/None}}|0.02% | {{party shading/Republican}}|12,032 | {{party shading/Republican}}|28.60% | {{party shading/Republican}}|42,077 |
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Tuolumne | {{party shading/Republican}}|3,660 | {{party shading/Republican}}|62.39% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|2,206 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|37.61% | {{party shading/None}}|0 | {{party shading/None}}|0.00% | {{party shading/Republican}}|1,454 | {{party shading/Republican}}|24.79% | {{party shading/Republican}}|5,866 |
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Ventura | {{party shading/Republican}}|20,231 | {{party shading/Republican}}|61.70% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|12,556 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|38.29% | {{party shading/None}}|2 | {{party shading/None}}|0.01% | {{party shading/Republican}}|7,675 | {{party shading/Republican}}|23.41% | {{party shading/Republican}}|32,789 |
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Yolo | {{party shading/Republican}}|8,654 | {{party shading/Republican}}|67.83% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|4,104 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|32.17% | {{party shading/None}}|0 | {{party shading/None}}|0.00% | {{party shading/Republican}}|4,660 | {{party shading/Republican}}|35.66% | {{party shading/Republican}}|12,758 |
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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Yuba | {{party shading/Republican}}|4,527 | {{party shading/Republican}}|58.62% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|3,195 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|41.38% | {{party shading/None}}|0 | {{party shading/None}}|0.00% | {{party shading/Republican}}|1,332 | {{party shading/Republican}}|17.25% | {{party shading/Republican}}|7,722 |
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!Total!!2,461,754!!64.85%!!1,333,856!!35.14%!!480!!0.01%!!1,127,898!!29.71%!!3,796,090 |
Notes
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References
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Bibliography
- {{cite journal |last1=Brazil |first1=Burton R. |date=March 1951 |title=The 1950 Elections in California |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/442096 |journal=The Western Political Quarterly |volume=4 |issue=1 |pages=67–71 |doi= 10.2307/442096|publisher=University of Utah |jstor=442096 |access-date=11 July 2023 |ref={{SfnRef|Burton}}}}
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