1952 Montana gubernatorial election
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| Turnout | 85.70% 3.80[1] | ||||||||||||||||
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 County results Aronson:50–60%60–70%70–80% Bonner:50–60%60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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The1952 Montana gubernatorial electiontook place on November 4, 1952. IncumbentGovernor of MontanaJohn W. Bonner,who was first elected governor in1948,ran for re-election. He was unopposed in theDemocraticprimary and moved on to the general election, where he was opposed byJ. Hugo Aronson,aState Senatorand theRepublicannominee. A close election ensued, with Aronson narrowly defeating Bonner to win the first of his two terms as governor.
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- John W. Bonner,incumbentGovernor of Montana
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John W. Bonner (incumbent) | 71,597 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 71,597 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- J. Hugo Aronson,State Senator
- Leonard C. Young
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | J. Hugo Aronson | 56,391 | 72.02 | |
| Republican | Leonard C. Young | 21,904 | 27.98 | |
| Total votes | 78,295 | 100.00 | ||
General election
[edit]Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | J. Hugo Aronson | 134,423 | 50.96% | +7.10% | |
| Democratic | John W. Bonner(incumbent) | 129,369 | 49.04% | −6.69% | |
| Majority | 5,504 | 1.92% | −9.96% | ||
| Turnout | 263,792 | ||||
| RepublicangainfromDemocratic | Swing | ||||
References
[edit]- ^"Montana Voter Turnout".Montana Secretary of State.RetrievedMay 26,2022.
- ^ab"Report of the Official Canvass of the Vote Cast at the Primary Election Held in the State of Montana, July 15, 1952"(PDF).Montana Secretary of State. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on December 28, 2013.RetrievedJuly 5,2014.
- ^"Official Montana General Election Returns, November 4, 1952"(PDF).Montana Secretary of State. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on December 28, 2013.RetrievedJuly 5,2014.