1950 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election
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The 1950 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1950, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Wisconsin. Incumbent Republican lieutenant governor George M. Smith defeated Democratic nominee Eugene R. Clifford and Socialist nominee Rudolph Beyer.[1]
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November 7, 1950
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 County results Smith: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Clifford: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Republican primary
The Republican primary election was held on September 19, 1950. Incumbent lieutenant governor George M. Smith received a majority of the votes (61.85%), and was thus elected as the nominee for the general election.[2]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | George M. Smith (incumbent) | 237,488 | 61.85% | |
| Republican | Schultz | 146,464 | 38.15% | |
| Total votes | 383,952 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic primary
The Democratic primary election was held on September 19, 1950. Candidate Eugene R. Clifford received a majority of the votes (59.11%) over former member of the Wisconsin Senate Harold A. Lytie, and was thus elected as the nominee for the general election.[3]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Eugene R. Clifford | 90,417 | 59.11% | |
| Democratic | Harold A. Lytie | 62,548 | 40.89% | |
| Total votes | 152,965 | 100.00% | ||
Socialist primary
The Socialist primary election was held on September 19, 1950. Candidate Rudolph Beyer ran unopposed and was thus elected as the nominee for the general election.[4]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socialist | Rudolph Beyer | 1,988 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 1,988 | 100.00% | ||
General election
On election day, November 7, 1950, incumbent Republican lieutenant governor George M. Smith won re-election by a margin of 136,972 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee Eugene R. Clifford, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of lieutenant governor. Smith was sworn in for his second term on January 1, 1951.[5]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | George M. Smith (incumbent) | 617,668 | 56.02 | |
| Democratic | Eugene R. Clifford | 480,696 | 43.60 | |
| Socialist | Rudolph Beyer | 4,272 | 0.38 | |
| Total votes | 1,102,636 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||