1950 Republican Party Presidential Primaries

The 1950 Republican Presidential Primaries were the first series of electoral contests to select the 1808 delegates to the 1950 Republican National Convention and select the party's nominee for president in the first presidential election.

Voting
At the convention's start Ross Kessler had the largest share of delegates, 608, 297 short of the majority needed, on the second ballot he was only 201 delegates short, thanks to the endorsement of both Burke Nash and Eric Hayes, before the third ballot Dennis Justice dropped out and endorsed Alexander Thorn. Theodore Greene offered his delegates to Kessler in exchange for a position in the administration, believing he could do more in the administration than as vice president, Kessler accepted the offer giving him a majority needed for the nomination. Eric Hayes was chosen as the running mate by acclamation.