The Democratic primary election was held on 28 June 1950. Candidate Marvin Griffin received a majority of the votes (57.30%), and was thus elected as the nominee for the general election.[2]
On election day, 7 November 1950, Democratic nominee and incumbent lieutenant governor Marvin Griffin ran unopposed and won the election with 231,441 votes, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. Griffin was sworn in for his second term on 3 January 1951.[3]