1952 Montana gubernatorial election

none related races 1952 United States gubernatorial elections January 2025 September 2023 1952 Montana gubernatorial election Montana 1905 presidential no 1948 Montana gubernatorial election 1948 1956 Montana gubernatorial election 1956 November 4, 1952 File:J. Hugo Aronson.jpg 150x150px J. Hugo Aronson Republican Party (United States) 134,423 50.96% File:John W. Bonner.jpg John W. Bonner Democratic Party (United States) 129,369 49.04% 1952 Montana gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 300px County resultsAronson: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80%Bonner: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% Governor John W. Bonner Democratic Party (United States) J. Hugo Aronson Republican Party (United States) 85.70%3.80https://sosmt.gov/elections/voter-turnout/ Montana Voter Turnout Montana Secretary of State 2022-05-26 The 1952 Montana gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 1952. Incumbent Governor of Montana John W. Bonner, who was first elected governor in 1948, ran for re-election. He was unopposed in the Democratic primary and moved on to the general election, where he was opposed by J. Hugo Aronson, a State Senator and the Republican nominee. A close election ensued, with Aronson narrowly defeating Bonner to win the first of his two terms as governor. Democratic primary Candidates John W. Bonner, incumbent Governor of Montana Results Democratic Party primary resultshttp://sos.mt.gov/Elections/archives/1950s/1952/1952_Primary_Statewide.pdf Report of the Official Canvass of the Vote Cast at the Primary Election Held in the State of Montana, July 15, 1952 Montana Secretary of State July 5, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20131228155500/http://sos.mt.gov/Elections/Archives/1950s/1952/1952_Primary_Statewide.pdf 2013-12-28 dead John W. Bonner (incumbent) Democratic Party (United States) 71,597 100.00 71,597 100.00 Republican primary Candidates J. Hugo Aronson, State Senator Leonard C. Young Results Republican Primary results J. Hugo Aronson Republican Party (United States) 56,391 72.02 Leonard C. Young Republican Party (United States) 21,904 27.98 78,295 100.00 General election Results Montana gubernatorial election, 1952http://sos.mt.gov/Elections/archives/1950s/1952/1952_General_Statewide.pdf Official Montana General Election Returns, November 4, 1952 Montana Secretary of State July 5, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20131228155505/http://sos.mt.gov/Elections/Archives/1950s/1952/1952_General_Statewide.pdf December 28, 2013 dead Republican Party (United States) J. Hugo Aronson 134,423 50.96% +7.10% Democratic Party (United States) John W. Bonner (incumbent) 129,369 49.04% -6.69% 5,504 1.92% -9.96% 263,792 Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) References Montana Gubernatorial 1952 Category:November 1952 in the United States