1950 Gubernatorial Democratic Primary Election Results

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Gubernatorial
Candidate

Political
Party

Popular Vote

Gordon Persons

Democratic

137,155

34.09%

Phil Hamm

Democratic

56,395

14.02%

Elbert Boozer

Democratic

48,021

11.94%

Bruce Henderson

Democratic

38,867

9.66%

Chauncey Sparks

Democratic

27,404

6.81%

Eugene Conner

Democratic

20,629

5.13%

Robert Bell

Democratic

20,171

5.01%

Reuben Newton

Democratic

15,502

3.85%

Joe Money

Democratic

10,555

2.62%

W. M. Beck

Democratic

10,218

2.54%

Albert Stapp

Democratic

6,200

1.54%

Wiley Gordon

Democratic

6,067

1.51%

Hugh DuBose

Democratic

2,594

0.64%

Jas Dement

Democratic

2,030

0.50%

W. R. Farnell

Democratic

478

0.12%

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Turnout

Maps

1950 Alabama County Map of Democratic Primary Election Results for Governor

Demographic Data

1950 Population:	3,061,743	Enum.	1950 Population Density:	23.3	persons/km²
1940 Population:	2,832,961	Enum.	1940 Population Density:	21.6	persons/km²
Land Area (2000):	131,426	km²	Annual Pop Growth Rate:	0.8	%

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Data Sources:

Source for Popular Vote data: Alabama Secretary of State. Election Results Archive - Governor (1946-2002), Alabama Secretary of State (http://www.sos.state.al.us/downloads/election/general/eagovernor1946-2002.xls) (accessed 11 May 2007)
Source for Population data: U.S. Census Bureau.

Results for and Individual County: