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      1949 Elections

      Midterm

      1 offices contested.

      1949
      Balance of Power
      Governors
      30
      DEM
      D Majority
      18
      REP
      50.2%Popular Vote48.4%
      1,981,120 votes
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      Governor

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      2 contests|D won 1|R won 1
      State ▲WinnerW%VotesRunner-upR-up%VotesMarginSwing
      ▶
      New Jersey
      DriscollREP
      		51.5%885,882
      WeneDEM
      		47.1%810,022
      R+4.4
      		—
      ▶
      Virginia
      BattleDEM
      		70.4%184,772
      JohnsonREP
      		27.4%71,991
      D+43.0
      		↑ D+9.8
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