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      Home/Elections/1954/Governor

      1954 Governor

      32 contests

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      GOVERNOR

      Governor · 1954

      Democratic Gain
      DEM
      26 needed
      REP
      IND
      Before
      19
      29
      After
      26
      22
      Net change:D +7·R −7·32 seats contested

      Chamber Control

      DemocraticMajority26
      Republican22
      Threshold:26 seats
      D 26 – R 22
      32 contests|D won 17|R won 15
      State ▲WinnerW%VotesRunner-upR-up%VotesMarginSwing
      ▶
      Alabama
      FolsomDEM
      73.4%244,401
      AbernethyREP
      26.6%88,688
      D+46.8
      ↓ R+35.5
      ▶
      Arizona
      McFarlandDEM
      52.5%128,104
      PyleREP
      47.5%115,866
      D+5.0
      ↑ D+6.5
      ▶
      Arkansas
      FaubusDEM
      62.1%208,121
      RemmelREP
      37.9%127,004
      D+24.2
      ↓ R+44.1
      ▶
      California
      KnightREP
      56.8%2,290,519
      GravesDEM
      43.2%1,739,368
      R+13.7
      ↑ D+16.0
      ▶
      Colorado
      JohnsonDEM
      53.6%262,205
      BrotzmanREP
      46.4%227,335
      D+7.1
      ↑ D+12.3
      ▶
      Connecticut
      RibicoffDEM
      49.5%463,643
      LodgeREP
      49.2%460,528
      D+0.3
      ↑ D+2.3
      ▶
      Georgia
      GriffinDEM
      100.0%331,899
      OtherOTH
      0.0%66
      D+100.0
      → Even
      ▶
      Idaho
      SmylieREP
      54.2%124,038
      HamiltonDEM
      45.8%104,647
      R+8.5
      ↓ R+3.4
      ▶
      Iowa
      HoeghREP
      51.4%435,944
      HerringDEM
      48.4%410,255
      R+3.0
      ↑ D+15.6
      ▶
      Kansas
      HallREP
      53.0%329,868
      DockingDEM
      46.0%286,218
      R+7.0
      ↑ D+2.3
      ▶
      Maine
      MuskieDEM
      54.5%135,673
      CrossREP
      45.5%113,298
      D+9.0
      ↑ D+30.4
      ▶
      Maryland
      McKeldinREP
      54.5%381,451
      ByrdDEM
      45.5%319,033
      R+8.9
      ↑ D+6.6
      ▶
      Massachusetts
      HerterREP
      51.8%985,339
      MurphyDEM
      47.8%910,087
      R+4.0
      ↓ R+17.1
      ▶
      Michigan
      WilliamsDEM
      55.6%1,216,308
      LeonardREP
      44.0%963,300
      D+11.6
      ↑ D+11.5
      ▶
      Minnesota
      FreemanDEM
      52.7%607,099
      AndersonREP
      46.8%538,865
      D+5.9
      ↑ D+28.4
      ▶
      Nebraska
      AndersonREP
      60.3%250,080
      RitchieDEM
      39.7%164,753
      R+20.6
      ↓ R+10.7
      ▶
      Nevada
      RussellREP
      53.1%41,665
      PittmanDEM
      46.9%36,797
      R+6.2
      ↑ D+9.1
      ▶
      New Hampshire
      DwinellREP
      55.1%107,287
      ShawDEM
      44.9%87,344
      R+10.3
      ↑ D+3.7
      ▶
      New Mexico
      SimmsDEM
      47.9%92,934
      StocktonREP
      37.3%72,325
      D+10.6
      ↑ D+17.0
      ▶
      North Dakota
      BrunsdaleREP
      64.2%124,253
      BymersDEM
      35.8%69,248
      R+28.4
      ↑ D+4.2
      ▶
      Ohio
      LauscheDEM
      54.1%1,405,262
      RhodesREP
      45.9%1,192,528
      D+8.2
      ↑ D+3.0
      ▶
      Oklahoma
      GaryDEM
      58.7%357,386
      SparksREP
      41.3%251,808
      D+17.3
      ↑ D+14.8
      ▶
      Oregon
      PattersonREP
      56.9%322,522
      CarsonDEM
      43.1%244,179
      R+13.8
      ↑ D+18.3
      ▶
      Pennsylvania
      LeaderDEM
      53.7%1,996,266
      WoodREP
      46.1%1,717,070
      D+7.5
      ↑ D+9.9
      ▶
      Rhode Island
      RobertsDEM
      57.7%189,595
      LewisREP
      41.7%137,131
      D+16.0
      ↓ R+2.7
      ▶
      South Carolina
      TimmermanDEM
      100.0%214,204
      OtherOTH
      0.0%8
      D+100.0
      → Even
      ▶
      South Dakota
      FossREP
      56.7%133,878
      MartinDEM
      43.3%102,377
      R+13.3
      ↑ D+8.5
      ▶
      Tennessee
      ClementDEM
      87.7%281,291
      OtherOTH
      12.3%39,590
      D+87.7
      ↓ R+12.3
      ▶
      Texas
      ShiversDEM
      89.4%569,533
      AdamsREP
      10.4%66,154
      D+79.0
      ↓ R+1.4
      ▶
      Vermont
      JohnsonREP
      52.3%59,778
      BranonDEM
      47.7%54,554
      R+4.6
      ↑ D+44.4
      ▶
      Wisconsin
      KohlerREP
      51.5%596,158
      ProxmireDEM
      48.4%560,747
      R+3.1
      ↑ D+4.0
      ▶
      Wyoming
      SimpsonREP
      50.5%56,275
      JackDEM
      49.5%55,163
      R+1.0
      ↑ D+11.3
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