Dan Edward Garvey Democratic John Howard Pyle Republican The 1950 Arizona gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 1950.

Incumbent governor Dan Edward Garvey, who originally ascended to the office of governor following the death of Sidney Preston Osborn and was later elected to a full term, lost the Democratic primary to state Auditor Ana Frohmiller.

Following a shift in voters to the Republican Party in the past two election cycles,[1] John Howard Pyle narrowly defeated Ana Frohmiller, becoming the first Republican governor of Arizona since John Calhoun Phillips was defeated for reelection and left office in 1931.

Congressman Richard F. Harless also ran again after failing to win in 1948, as well as Jim Smith, Ralph Watkins, and perennial candidate Howard Sprouse.

Senator and Republican Presidential candidate Barry Goldwater wrote in his memoir "With No Apologies" that Frohmiller was "an attractive lady [...] who had earned quite a following as a result of her long and excellent service as State Auditor."