1950 California lieutenant gubernatorial election
7 November 1950
 
Nominee Goodwin Knight Monroe Deutch
Party Republican Write-in
Popular vote 3,089,278 557
Percentage 99.98% 0.02%
Lieutenant Governor before election

Goodwin Knight
Republican

 Elected Lieutenant Governor

Goodwin Knight
Republican

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
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Goodwin Knight (incumbent) 3,089,278 99.98
Write-in Monroe Deutch 557 0.02
Total votes 3,089,835 100.00
Republican hold

References

  1. ↑ "November 7, 1950". joincalifornia.com. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  2. ↑ "CA Lt. Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 26 March 2021. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
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