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1952 Colorado gubernatorial election

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1952 Colorado gubernatorial election

← 1950 November 4, 1952 1954 →
 
Nominee Daniel I. J. Thornton John W. Metzger
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 349,924 260,044
Percentage 57.08% 42.42%

County results

Thornton:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%

Metzger:      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election

Daniel I. J. Thornton
Republican

Elected Governor

Daniel I. J. Thornton
Republican

The 1952 Colorado gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1952. Incumbent Republican Daniel I. J. Thornton defeated Democratic nominee John W. Metzger with 57.08% of the vote.

Primary elections

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Primary elections were held on September 9, 1952.[1]

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John W. Metzger 50,007 49.6%
Democratic Wilkie Ham 25,982 25.8%
Democratic Ben Bezoff 24,746 24.6%
Total votes 100,735 100.00%

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Daniel I. J. Thornton (incumbent) 93,807 100.00

General election

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Candidates

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Major party candidates

  • Daniel I. J. Thornton, Republican
  • John W. Metzger, Democratic

Other candidates

  • Louis K. Stephens, Socialist Labor

Results

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1952 Colorado gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Daniel I. J. Thornton (incumbent) 349,924 57.08% +4.65%
Democratic John W. Metzger 260,044 42.42% −4.80%
Socialist Labor Louis K. Stephens 3,066 0.50% +0.16%
Majority 89,880 14.66% +9.45%
Turnout 613,034
Republican hold Swing

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "State of Colorado Abstract of Votes Cast 1952" (PDF). Secretary of State of Colorado. 1952. Retrieved January 9, 2020.