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1950 Idaho Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1950 Idaho Gubernatorial Election?

Leonard B. Jordan won the 1950 Idaho Gubernatorial Election. Leonard B. Jordan received 107,642 popular votes (52.56%). The main challenger was Calvin E. Wright (47.44%).

See the full head-to-head between Jordan and Wright

Jordan +5.1 pts · won by 10,492 votes
Leonard B. JordanRepublicanWINNER52.56%
107,642 votes
Calvin E. WrightDemocratic47.44%
97,150 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.