1954 Arizona gubernatorial election

none related races 1954 United States gubernatorial elections January 2025 September 2023 1954 Arizona gubernatorial election Arizona Presidential no 1952 Arizona gubernatorial election 1952 1956 Arizona gubernatorial election 1956 November 2, 1954 File:Mcfarland ernest (cropped).jpg 150x150px Ernest McFarland Democratic Party (United States) 128,104 52.51% File:John Howard Pyle (Arizona governor).jpg John Howard Pyle Republican Party (United States) 115,866 47.49% 1954 Arizona gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 220px County resultsMcFarland: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% Pyle: #e27f7f 50–60% Governor John Howard Pyle Republican Party (United States) Ernest McFarland Democratic Party (United States) The 1954 Arizona gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 1954. Incumbent Governor John Howard Pyle, the first Republican elected to the office in two decades, ran for reelection for a third term. Former U.S. Senator Ernest McFarland defeated Governor John Howard Pyle by a narrow margin. McFarland had lost his bid for reelection to the United States Senate to Barry Goldwater in 1952, with McFarland subsequently deciding to run for the office of governor. Republican primary Candidates John Howard Pyle, incumbent Governor Results Republican primary resultshttps://azmemory.azlibrary.gov/nodes/view/102651 Official Canvass Primary Election - September 7, 1954 Arizona Secretary of State 2024-07-13 Republican Party (United States) John Howard Pyle (incumbent) 29,916 100.00% 29,916 100.00% Democratic primary The Democratic primary took place on September 7, 1954. Due to the Republican Party tidal wave led by Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1952, incumbent U.S. Senator Ernest McFarland lost his bid for reelection to the United States Senate to Barry Goldwater. He subsequently decided to run for the office of Governor of Arizona and challenge incumbent Republican Governor John Howard Pyle, the first Republican to hold the office for more than two decades. McFarland was challenged in the primary by State Senator William F. Kimball, but McFarland easily won. Candidates Ernest McFarland, former U.S. Senator William F. Kimball, State Senator Results Democratic primary results Democratic Party (United States) Ernest W. McFarland 89,190 74.24% Democratic Party (United States) William F. Kimball 30,954 25.76% 120,144 100.00% General election Results Arizona gubernatorial election, 1954https://azmemory.azlibrary.gov/nodes/view/102650 Official Canvass General Election - November 2, 1954 Arizona Secretary of State 2024-07-13 Democratic Party (United States) Ernest W. McFarland 128,104 52.51% +12.67% Republican Party (United States) John Howard Pyle (incumbent) 115,866 47.49% -12.67% 12,238 5.02% 243,970 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) +25.34% Results by county County Ernest W. McFarlandDemocratic John Howard PyleRepublican Margin Total votescast # % # % # %Apache1,45757.98%1,05642.02%40115.96%2,513Cochise6,33158.53%4,48641.47%1,84517.06%10,817Coconino2,63150.71%2,55749.29%741.43%5,188Gila5,67267.48%2,73432.52%2,93834.95%8,406Graham2,32158.26%1,66341.74%65816.52%3,984Greenlee3,26075.96%1,03224.04%2,22851.91%4,292Maricopa60,72849.83%61,13950.17%-411-0.34%121,867Mohave1,36760.59%88939.41%47821.19%2,256Navajo2,93054.90%2,40745.10%5239.80%5,337Pima23,88149.57%24,29650.43%-415-0.86%48,177Pinal5,86260.40%3,84339.60%2,01920.80%9,705Santa Cruz1,50751.17%1,43848.83%692.34%2,945Yavapai4,55849.66%4,62150.34%-63-0.69%9,179Yuma5,59960.18%3,70539.82%1,89420.36%9,304Totals128,10452.51%115,86647.49%12,2385.02%243,970 Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Apache Cochise Coconino Graham Mohave Navajo Pinal Santa Cruz Yuma References 1 1954 Category:1954 United States gubernatorial elections Gubernatorial Category:November 1954 in the United States