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1950 Alabama Gubernatorial Election

Alabama · 2 candidates · See every 1950 Governor race

Who won the 1950 Alabama Gubernatorial Election?

Gordon Persons won the 1950 Alabama Gubernatorial Election. Gordon Persons received 154,414 popular votes (91.08%). The main challenger was John S. Crowder (8.92%).

See the full head-to-head between Persons and Crowder

Persons +82.2 pts · won by 139,287 votes
Gordon PersonsDemocraticWINNER91.08%
154,414 votes
John S. CrowderRepublican8.92%
15,127 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.