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1950 Maryland Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1950 Maryland Gubernatorial Election?

Theodore McKeldin won the 1950 Maryland Gubernatorial Election. Theodore McKeldin received 369,807 popular votes (57.28%). The main challenger was William Preston Lane Jr. (42.72%).

See the full head-to-head between McKeldin and Jr.

McKeldin +14.6 pts · won by 93,983 votes
Theodore McKeldinRepublicanWINNER57.28%
369,807 votes
William Preston Lane Jr.Democratic42.72%
275,824 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.