1952 Washington gubernatorial election

None related races 1952 United States gubernatorial elections January 2025 September 2023 1952 Washington gubernatorial election Washington Flag of Washington (1923–1967).svg presidential no 1948 Washington gubernatorial election 1948 1956 Washington gubernatorial election 1956 November 4, 1952 File:Arthur Bernard Langlie (cropped).jpg x150px Arthur B. Langlie Republican Party (United States) 567,822 52.65% File:Hugh Mitchell.jpg Hugh Mitchell Democratic Party (United States) 510,675 47.35% Governor 1952 Washington gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 275px County resultsLanglie: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70%Mitchell: #7996e2 50–60% Arthur B. Langlie Republican Party (United States) Arthur B. Langlie Republican Party (United States) The 1952 Washington gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 1952, between incumbent governor Arthur B. Langlie of the Republican Party and U.S. Representative Hugh Mitchell of the Democratic Party. Langlie won the general election, becoming the first Washington state governor to be elected to a third term. This is most recent gubernatorial election in which a Republican carried Jefferson County. Primary election Democratic U.S. Congressman Hugh Mitchell announced his candidacy for governor on March 22, seeking to fix an administration that was "falling apart at the seams".Cunningham Ross March 23, 1952 Congressman Mitchell Announces Candidacy For State Governorship 22 The Seattle Times By May, Mitchell was joined by state senator Albert D. Rosellini of Seattle, State Treasurer Tom Martin, Speaker of the House Charles W. Hodde, and Charles C. Ralls in what The Seattle Times described as a "hard-to-predict contest" for the Democratic nomination.Cunningham Ross August 7, 1952 Mitchell and Hodde Seen in Lead of Demo Gubernatorial Contest 3 The Seattle TimesCunningham Ross May 14, 1952 Demos Face Major Decisions in Spokane 9 The Seattle Times During various debates, Rosellini denounced Mitchell as a "left-winger", leaving doubts amidst the anti-communist wave of the era.Oldham Kit January 11, 2004 Langlie, Arthur B. (1900-1966) http://www.historylink.org/File/5634 HistoryLink November 22, 2016 Mitchell ultimately won the Democratic nomination by a margin of about 30,000 votes Incumbent Governor Arthur B. Langlie, who had been elected to two non-consecutive terms in 1940 and 1948, filed his intention to run for a third term on July 17 after returning from the 1952 Republican National Convention.July 17, 1952 Gov. Langlie Files For Another Term 1 The Seattle TimesJuly 15, 1952 Langlie Sees Party Rebirth 10 The Seattle Times Dr. John E. Lydon, a Seattle sanipractor, was the only Republican to run against Langlie and was not considered a serious contender for the party nomination.Cunningham Ross July 18, 1952 Pelly, Mrs. Tourtellotte In Congress Race 5 The Seattle Times At the time, Washington used a blanket primary for nominations, with all candidates appearing on the same ballot with the highest candidate for each party being nominated. Candidates Republican Party Arthur B. Langlie, incumbent Governor John E. Lydon Democratic Party Charles W. Hodde, Speaker of the State House Tom Martin, State Treasurer Hugh Mitchell, U.S. Representative from the 1st district, former U.S. Senator Charles C. Ralls Albert D. Rosellini, State Senator from South Seattle and Majority Leader in the State Senate Results Blanket primary resultsElections Search Results: November 1952 General and September 1952 Primary https://www.sos.wa.gov/elections/results_report.aspx?e=&c=&c2=&t=440&t2=2&p=&p2=&y=1952 Secretary of State of Washington November 14, 2016Official Abstract of Votes State Primary September 9, 1952 Governor Washington Secretary of State Olympia, Washington 8 Washington Republican Party Arthur B. Langlie (incumbent) 245,560 34.91% Washington Democratic Party Hugh Mitchell 168,844 24.01% Washington Democratic Party Albert D. Rosellini 137,889 19.60% Washington Democratic Party Charles W. Hodde 59,688 8.49% Washington Democratic Party Tom Martin 48,327 6.87% Washington Democratic Party Charles C. Ralls 22,221 3.16% Washington Republican Party John E. Lydon 20,830 2.96% 703,359 100.00% General election Results 1952 Washington gubernatorial electionOfficial Abstract of Votes State General Election November 4, 1952 Governor Washington Secretary of State Olympia, Washington 10 https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=ien.35556023598048&seq=20 Washington Republican Party Arthur B. Langlie (incumbent) 567,822 52.65% +2.15% Washington Democratic Party Hugh Mitchell 510,675 47.35% +0.13% 57,147 5.30% 1,078,497 100.00% Republican Party (United States) +2.02% Results by county CountyArthur B. LanglieRepublicanHugh MitchellDemocraticMarginTotal votes cast#%#%#%Adams2,15767.47%1,04032.53%1,11734.94%3,197Asotin2,24848.34%2,40251.66%-154-3.31%4,650Benton12,62954.98%10,34345.02%2,2869.95%22,972Chelan9,85655.53%7,89344.47%1,96311.06%17,749Clallam6,08651.98%5,62248.02%4643.96%11,708Clark19,06952.45%17,28647.55%1,7834.90%36,355Columbia1,31158.97%91241.03%39917.95%2,223Cowlitz11,54749.35%11,84950.65%-302-1.29%23,396Douglas2,61649.87%2,63050.13%-14-0.27%5,246Ferry62444.60%77555.40%-151-10.79%1,399Franklin2,96449.30%3,04850.70%-84-1.40%6,012Garfield1,07063.16%62436.84%44626.33%1,694Grant4,15247.94%4,50952.06%-357-4.12%8,661Grays Harbor11,20746.71%12,78453.29%-1,577-6.57%23,991Island2,87961.71%1,78638.29%1,09323.43%4,665Jefferson2,38656.53%1,83543.47%55113.05%4,221King197,83054.60%164,51145.40%33,3199.20%362,341Kitsap17,55947.25%19,60652.75%-2,047-5.51%37,165Kittitas4,79253.49%4,16646.51%6266.99%8,958Klickitat3,04962.11%1,86037.89%1,18924.22%4,909Lewis10,91656.90%8,26743.10%2,64913.81%19,183Lincoln3,37264.27%1,87535.73%1,49728.53%5,247Mason3,57847.33%3,98252.67%-404-5.34%7,560Okanogan5,57052.12%5,11647.88%4544.25%10,686Pacific3,70949.93%3,72050.07%-11-0.15%7,429Pend Oreille1,40549.06%1,45950.94%-54-1.89%2,864Pierce52,11946.92%58,95853.08%-6,839-6.16%111,077San Juan1,12864.09%63235.91%49628.18%1,760Skagit10,84755.26%8,78244.74%2,06510.52%19,629Skamania98049.77%98950.23%-9-0.46%1,969Snohomish25,50946.54%29,30153.46%-3,792-6.92%54,810Spokane49,98549.28%51,44250.72%-1,457-1.44%101,427Stevens4,01552.64%3,61247.36%4035.28%7,627Thurston12,20251.88%11,31948.12%8833.75%23,521Wahkiakum90052.20%82447.80%764.41%1,724Walla Walla9,94857.06%7,48542.94%2,46314.13%17,433Whatcom16,40054.45%13,72045.55%2,6808.90%30,120Whitman8,94867.24%4,36032.76%4,58834.48%13,308Yakima30,26060.99%19,35139.01%10,90921.99%49,611Totals567,82252.65%510,67547.35%57,1475.30%1,078,497 Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Clallam Clark Kittitas Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Douglas Pacific Pend Oreille Spokane References 30em Washington 1952 Gubernatorial Category:November 1952 in the United States