1950 California lieutenant gubernatorial election

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The 1950 California lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on 7 November 1950 in order to elect the Lieutenant Governor of California. Incumbent Republican Lieutenant Governor Goodwin Knight easily won re-election against Write-in candidate Monroe Deutch.^[1]

General election

On election day, 7 November 1950, Republican nominee Goodwin Knight won re-election by a margin of over 3 million votes against write-in candidate Monroe Deutch, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of Lieutenant Governor. Knight was sworn in for his second term on 3 January 1951.^[2]

Results

California lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1950^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Goodwin Knight (incumbent)	3,089,278	99.90
	Write-in	Monroe Deutch	557	0.02
	Scattering		2,593	0.08
Total votes			3,092,428	100.00
	Republican hold

References

^ "November 7, 1950". joincalifornia.com. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
^ "CA Lt. Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 26 March 2021. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
^ Compiled by Frank M. Jordan, Secretary of State. State of California. Statement of Vote. General Election November 7, 1950. p. 5.

[QNJ-1] "November 7, 1950". joincalifornia.com. Retrieved 13 November 2023.

[GBN-2] "CA Lt. Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 26 March 2021. Retrieved 13 November 2023.

[3] Compiled by Frank M. Jordan, Secretary of State. State of California. Statement of Vote. General Election November 7, 1950. p. 5.

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