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| map_caption = County results<br>'''Talmadge:''' {{legend0|#a5b0ff|40-50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50-60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60-70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70-80%}} {{legend0|#3933e5|80-90%}} {{legend0|#0d056c|>90%}}<br>'''Thompson:''' {{legend0|#e9ddaf|40-50%}} {{legend0|#d3bc5f|50-60%}} {{legend0|#c8ab37|60-70%}} |
| map_caption = County results<br>'''Talmadge:''' {{legend0|#a5b0ff|40-50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50-60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60-70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70-80%}} {{legend0|#3933e5|80-90%}} {{legend0|#0d056c|>90%}}<br/>'''''Tie:''''' {{legend0|#cdafdcff|40–50%}}<br>'''Thompson:''' {{legend0|#e9ddaf|40-50%}} {{legend0|#d3bc5f|50-60%}} {{legend0|#c8ab37|60-70%}} |
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| before_election = [[Herman Talmadge]] |
| before_election = [[Herman Talmadge]] |
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The 1950 Georgia gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1950. Incumbent Governor Herman Talmadge won the Democratic primary over Melvin Thompson on June 28 with 49.33% of the vote and 295 out of 410 county unit votes. The primary was a rematch of the 1948 special election.
At this time, Georgia was a one-party state, and the Democratic nomination was tantamount to victory. Talmadge was re-elected in the November general election without an opponent.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Herman Talmadge (incumbent) | 287,637 | 49.33% | |
| Democratic | Melvin Thompson | 279,137 | 47.88% | |
| Democratic | C. O. Baker | 10,250 | 1.76% | |
| Democratic | Pat Avery | 3,050 | 0.52% | |
| Democratic | J. W. Jenkins | 2,963 | 0.51% | |
| Total votes | 583,037 | 100.00% | ||
In the decisive county unit vote, Talmadge won 295 to Thompson's 115.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Herman Talmadge (incumbent) | 230,771 | 98.44% |  0.87
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| Independent | Morgan Blake | 3,325 | 1.42% | N/A | |
| N/A | Write-ins | 334 | 0.14% | 0.13
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| Majority | 227,446 | 97.02 | |||
| Turnout | 234,430 | ||||
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