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1954
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Governor
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California
California Governor
Winner
REP
Goodwin Knight
56.8%
2,290,519 votes
Runner-up
DEM
Richard Perrin Graves
43.2%
1,739,368 votes
Margin
R+13.7
4,030,368
total votes
3 candidates
4,030,368 total votes
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Candidate
Party
Votes ▼
%
Vote Share
Goodwin Knight
REP
✓
REP
2,290,519
56.8%
Richard Perrin Graves
DEM
DEM
1,739,368
43.2%
Other
OTH
OTH
481
0.0%
Seat History
Governor in California
2022
Gavin Newsom
DEM
D+18.4
2018
Gavin Newsom
DEM
D+23.9
2014
Edmund G. Brown
DEM
D+19.9
2010
Edmund G. Brown
DEM
D+12.9
2006
Arnold Schwarzenegger
REP
R+17.0
2002
Gray Davis
DEM
D+4.9
1998
Gray Davis
DEM
D+19.6
1994
Pete Wilson
REP
R+14.6
1990
Pete Wilson
REP
R+3.5
1986
George Deukmejian
REP
R+23.2
1982
George Deukmejian
REP
R+1.2
1978
Edmund G. Brown
DEM
D+19.5
1974
Edmund G. Brown
DEM
D+2.9
1970
Ronald Reagan
REP
R+7.7
1966
Ronald Reagan
REP
R+15.3
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Candidates
Goodwin Knight
REP
Record
1W-1L
Avg Margin
D+0.2
Career
1954-1958
US Senate / Governor
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Richard Perrin Graves
DEM
Record
0W-1L
Avg Margin
R+13.7
Career
1954-1954
Governor
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US Senate
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