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1952 Arizona gubernatorial election Arizona Presidential no 1950 Arizona gubernatorial election 1950 1954 Arizona gubernatorial election 1954 November 4, 1952 File:John Howard Pyle (Arizona governor).jpg 150x150px John Howard Pyle Republican Party (United States) 156,592 60.16% 3x4.svg Joe C. Haldiman Democratic Party (United States) 103,693 39.84% 1952 Arizona gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 220px County resultsPyle: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70%Haldiman: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% Governor John Howard Pyle Republican Party (United States) John Howard Pyle Republican Party (United States)
The 1952 Arizona gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 1952. Incumbent Governor John Howard Pyle, the first Republican elected to the office in two decades, ran for reelection to a second term.
John Howard Pyle defeated Democratic nominee Joe C. Haldiman by a wide margin, becoming only the second Republican to be reelected to a consecutive term as Governor of Arizona in the state's history.
Republican primary
Candidates
John Howard Pyle, incumbent Governor
Democratic primary
Candidates
Joe C. Haldiman, State Senator
Sam J. Head, Yavapai County Attorney
Results
Democratic primary resultshttps://azmemory.azlibrary.gov/nodes/view/102649 Primary Election Returns, State of Arizona, September 9, 1952 Arizona Secretary of State 2024-07-13
Democratic Party (United States)
Joe C. Haldiman
62,388
52.29%
Democratic Party (United States)
Sam J. Head
56,922
47.71%
119,310
100.00%
General election
Results
Arizona gubernatorial election, 1952https://azmemory.azlibrary.gov/nodes/view/102648 Official Canvass General Election - November 4, 1952 Arizona Secretary of State 2024-07-13
Republican Party (United States)
John Howard Pyle (incumbent)
156,592
60.16%
+9.40%
Democratic Party (United States)
Joe C. Haldiman
103,693
39.84%
-9.40%
52,899
20.32%
260,285
100.00%
Republican Party (United States)
Democratic Party (United States)
+18.79%
Results by county
County John Howard PyleRepublican Joe C. HaldimanDemocratic Margin Total votescast # % # % # %Apache1,73758.52%1,23141.48%50617.05%2,968Cochise6,38052.64%5,73947.36%6415.29%12,119Coconino4,01564.52%2,20835.48%1,80729.04%6,223Gila3,71542.39%5,04857.61%-1,333-15.21%8,763Graham2,30752.18%2,11447.82%1934.37%4,421Greenlee1,37631.62%2,97668.38%-1,600-36.76%4,352Maricopa79,21662.09%48,36237.91%30,85424.18%127,578Mohave1,50953.93%1,28946.07%2207.86%2,798Navajo3,58558.86%2,50641.14%1,07917.71%6,091Pima34,23264.79%18,60335.21%15,62929.58%52,835Pinal5,25555.12%4,27844.88%97710.25%9,533Santa Cruz1,79157.79%1,30842.21%48315.59%3,099Yavapai6,25360.60%4,06539.40%2,18821.21%10,318Yuma5,22156.83%3,96643.17%1,25513.66%9,187Totals156,59260.16%103,69339.84%52,89920.32%260,285
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
Apache
Cochise
Graham
Mohave
Pinal
Santa Cruz
References
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