1950 California lieutenant gubernatorial election
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The 1950 California lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 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 Deutsch.[1][2]
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November 7, 1950
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 County results Knight: 90–100% | |||||||||||||||||
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General election
On election day, November 7, 1950, Republican nominee Goodwin Knight won re-election by a margin of over 3 million votes against write-in candidate Monroe Deutsch, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of Lieutenant Governor. Knight was sworn in for his second term on January 3, 1951.[3]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Goodwin Knight (incumbent) | 3,089,278 | 99.90 | |
| Write-in | Monroe Deutsch | 557 | 0.02 | |
| Scattering | 2,593 | 0.08 | ||
| Total votes | 3,092,428 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||