Gubernatorial elections
United States elections · 1952 · held
State gubernatorial races held in this election year. Each governor is elected separately; there is no combined national percentage.
State races and results map
Each race has its own denominator. Missing counts are blank. The interactive map uses modern state outlines as navigation references.
Arizona — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Howard Pyle | Republican | — | 60.20% | Elected |
| Joe C. Haldiman | Democratic | — | 39.80% | — |
Sources & further reading
Arkansas — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Cherry | Democratic | — | 87.40% | Elected |
| Jefferson W. Speck | Republican | — | 12.60% | — |
Sources & further reading
Colorado — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel I. J. Thornton | Republican | — | 57.10% | Elected |
| John W. Metzger | Democratic | — | 42.40% | — |
| Louis K. Stephens | Socialist Labor | — | 0.50% | — |
Sources & further reading
Delaware — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Caleb Boggs | Republican | — | 52.10% | Elected |
| Elbert N. Carvel | Democratic | — | 47.90% | — |
Sources & further reading
Florida — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel T. McCarty | Democratic | — | 74.80% | Elected |
| Harry S. Swan | Republican | — | 25.20% | — |
Sources & further reading
Illinois — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Stratton | Republican | — | 52.50% | Elected |
| Sherwood Dixon | Democratic | — | 47.30% | — |
| Louis Fisher | Socialist Labor | — | 0.20% | — |
Sources & further reading
Indiana — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George N. Craig | Republican | — | 55.70% | Elected |
| John A. Watkins | Democratic | — | 43.60% | — |
| Lester N. Abel | Prohibition | — | 0.65% | — |
| Samuel Boorda | Progressive | — | 0.05% | — |
| Charles Ginsberg | Socialist Labor | — | 0.04% | — |
Sources & further reading
Iowa — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William S. Beardsley | Republican | — | 51.90% | Elected |
| Herschel C. Loveless | Democratic | — | 47.80% | — |
| Z. Everett Kellum | Prohibition | — | 0.23% | — |
| Ernest J. Seemann | Republican Vigilantes | — | 0.10% | — |
Sources & further reading
Kansas — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward F. Arn | Republican | — | 56.30% | Elected |
| Charles Rooney | Democratic | — | 41.70% | — |
| David C. White | Prohibition | — | 1.80% | — |
| W.W. Tamplin | Socialist | — | 0.22% | — |
Sources & further reading
Maine — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burton M. Cross | Republican | — | 51.70% | Elected |
| James C. Oliver | Democratic | — | 33.20% | — |
| Neil S. Bishop | Ind. Rep. | — | 14.40% | — |
| Henry W. Boyker | Independent | — | 0.66% | — |
Sources & further reading
Massachusetts — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Herter | Republican | — | 49.91% | Elected |
| Paul A. Dever | Democratic | — | 49.29% | — |
| Florence H. Luscomb | Peace Progressive | — | 0.32% | — |
| Larence Gilfedder | Socialist Labor | — | 0.26% | — |
| Guy S. Williams | Prohibition | — | 0.22% | — |
Sources & further reading
Michigan — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G. Mennen Williams | Democratic | — | 49.96% | Elected |
| Frederick M. Alger Jr. | Republican | — | 49.66% | — |
| E. Harold Munn | Prohibition | — | 0.31% | — |
| Theos A. Grove | Socialist Labor | — | 0.04% | — |
| Howard Lerner | Socialist Workers | — | 0.02% | — |
Sources & further reading
Minnesota — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Elmer Anderson | Republican | — | 55.30% | Elected |
| Orville Freeman | DFL | — | 44.00% | — |
| Martin Frederickson | Progressive | — | 0.40% | — |
| Eldrid H. Bauers | Socialist Labor | — | 0.30% | — |
Sources & further reading
Missouri — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil M. Donnelly | Democratic | — | 52.60% | Elected |
| Howard Elliott | Republican | — | 47.40% | — |
| Howard Edsell | Progressive | — | 0.05% | — |
| Maurice R. Wheeler | Socialist | — | 0.02% | — |
| Don Lohbeck | Christian Nationalist | — | 0.01% | — |
| Clara Hayes | Socialist Labor | — | 0.01% | — |
Sources & further reading
Montana — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Hugo Aronson | Republican | — | 51.00% | Elected |
| John W. Bonner | Democratic | — | 49.00% | — |
Sources & further reading
Nebraska — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert B. Crosby | Republican | — | 61.40% | Elected |
| Walter R. Raecke | Democratic | — | 38.60% | — |
Sources & further reading
New Hampshire — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hugh Gregg | Republican | — | 63.20% | Elected |
| William H. Craig | Democratic | — | 36.90% | — |
Sources & further reading
New Mexico — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edwin L. Mechem | Republican | — | 53.80% | Elected |
| Everett Grantham | Democratic | — | 46.20% | — |
Sources & further reading
North Carolina — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William B. Umstead | Democratic | — | 67.50% | Elected |
| Herbert F. Seawell Jr. | Republican | — | 32.50% | — |
Sources & further reading
North Dakota — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norman Brunsdale | Republican | — | 78.70% | Elected |
| Ole C. Johnson | Democratic | — | 21.30% | — |
Sources & further reading
Ohio — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Lausche | Democratic | — | 55.90% | Elected |
| Charles Phelps Taft II | Republican | — | 44.10% | — |
Sources & further reading
Rhode Island — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis J. Roberts | Democratic | — | 52.60% | Elected |
| Raoul Archambault Jr. | Republican | — | 47.40% | — |
Sources & further reading
South Dakota — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sigurd Anderson | Republican | — | 70.20% | Elected |
| Sherman A. Iverson | Democratic | — | 29.90% | — |
Sources & further reading
Tennessee — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank G. Clement | Democratic | — | 79.40% | Elected |
| R. Beecher Witt | Republican | — | 20.60% | — |
Sources & further reading
Texas — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allan Shivers | Democratic | — | 98.05% | Elected |
Sources & further reading
Utah — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Bracken Lee | Republican | — | 55.10% | Elected |
| Earl J. Glade | Democratic | — | 44.90% | — |
Sources & further reading
Vermont — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee E. Emerson | Republican | — | 52.00% | Elected |
| Robert W. Larrow | Democratic | — | 39.80% | — |
| Henry D. Vail | write-in | — | 8.30% | — |
Sources & further reading
Washington — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur B. Langlie | Republican | — | 52.70% | Elected |
| Hugh Mitchell | Democratic | — | 47.40% | — |
Sources & further reading
West Virginia — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William C. Marland | Democratic | — | 51.50% | Elected |
| Rush Holt Sr. | Republican | — | 48.50% | — |
Sources & further reading
Wisconsin — Governor — General
Popular election. Popular votes in this state contest
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter J. Kohler Jr. | Republican | — | 62.50% | Elected |
| William Proxmire | Democratic | — | 37.30% | — |
| Michael Essin | Independent Progressive | — | 0.20% | — |
Sources & further reading
Results: final · partial coverage · Separate state governor races
This entry covers governor elections held in the election year, including available special contests, not off-year elections or every sitting governor. Candidate-specific ideology is used where sourced; election-era party ideology is the fallback. Historical indirect selections and unavailable counts are identified separately. Source summaries may omit minor candidates; blank values do not mean zero votes.