PolitiFinder

1950 Tennessee Gubernatorial Election

Tennessee · 2 candidates · See every 1950 Governor race

Who won the 1950 Tennessee Gubernatorial Election?

Gordon Browning won the 1950 Tennessee Gubernatorial Election. Gordon Browning received 184,437 popular votes (78.09%). The main challenger was John Randolph Neal Jr. (21.91%).

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

Browning +56.2 pts · won by 132,680 votes
Gordon BrowningDemocraticWINNER78.09%
184,437 votes
John Randolph Neal Jr.Independent21.91%
51,757 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.