1954 United States gubernatorial elections

none June 2020 1954 United States gubernatorial elections United States 1912 legislative no 1953 United States gubernatorial elections 1953 1955 United States gubernatorial elections 1955 Seats up Seats won 34 governorshipsIncluding a special election in Florida. November 2, 1954;September 13, 1954 (ME) Democratic Party (United States) 19 27 8 11 19 Republican Party (United States) 29 21 8 23 15 324px #94C6DF Democratic hold #0272B1 Democratic gain#F48984 Republican hold#D3D3D3 No election United States gubernatorial elections were held on November 2, 1954, in 34 states, concurrent with the House and Senate elections. Elections also took place on September 13 in Maine. The special election in Florida was due to the death of incumbent governor Daniel T. McCarty on September 28, 1953. In Tennessee, the governor was elected to a 4-year term for the first time, instead of a 2-year term.https://tennesseeencyclopedia.net/entries/government/ Government Tennessee Encyclopedia Tennessee Encyclopedia October 21, 2018 en-US Race summary StateGovernorPartyFirstelectedStatusCandidates AlabamaGordon Persons 1950 Incumbent term-limited.Democratic hold. Democratic Party (US) Jim Folsom (Democratic) 73.4% Republican Party (US) Tom Abernathy (Republican) 26.6%https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=80111 AL Governor, 1954 Our Campaigns March 15, 2019 ArizonaJ. Howard Pyle 1950Incumbent lost re-election.Democratic gain. Democratic Party (US) Ernest McFarland (Democratic) 52.5% Republican Party (US) J. Howard Pyle (Republican) 47.5%https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=110199 AZ Governor, 1954 Our Campaigns March 15, 2019 ArkansasFrancis Cherry governor 1952Incumbent lost renomination.Democratic hold. Democratic Party (US) Orval Faubus (Democratic) 62.1% Republican Party (US) Pratt Remmel (Republican) 37.9%https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=171018 AR Governor, 1954 Our Campaigns March 15, 2019 CaliforniaGoodwin Knight 1953Knight became governor when incumbent (Earl Warren) resigned.Incumbent re-elected.Republican Party (US) Goodwin Knight (Republican) 56.8% Democratic Party (US) Richard P. Graves (Democratic) 43.2%https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=121643 CA Governor, 1954 Our Campaigns March 15, 2019 ColoradoDaniel I. J. Thornton 1950Incumbent retired.Democratic gain. Democratic Party (US) Edwin C. Johnson (Republican) 53.6% Republican Party (US) Donald G. Brotzman (Democratic) 46.4%https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=171096 CO Governor, 1954 Our Campaigns March 15, 2019 ConnecticutJohn Davis Lodge 1950 Incumbent lost re-election.Democratic gain. Democratic Party (US) Abraham Ribicoff (Democratic) 49.50% Republican Party (US)John Davis Lodge (Republican) 49.16% Socialist Party (US)Jasper McLevy (Socialist) 1.19% Independent Republican (US)Vivien Kellems (write-in) (Ind. Rep.) 0.15%https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=123333 CT Governor, 1954 Our Campaigns March 15, 2019 Florida(special)Charley Eugene Johns1953Johns became governor in 1953 when predecessor (Daniel T. McCarty) died. As then-president of the Florida Senate, Johns became acting governor. Incumbent lost renomination.Democratic hold. Democratic Party (US) LeRoy Collins (Democratic) 80.4% Republican Party (US) J. Thomas WatsonWatson died on August 25, 1954, but remained on the ballot paper. (Republican) 19.5%https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=131881 FL Governor - Special Election Governor, 1954 Our Campaigns March 15, 2019 GeorgiaHerman Talmadge 1948Incumbent term-limited.Democratic hold. Primary results: Democratic Party (US) Marvin Griffin (Democratic) 36.32% (302) Democratic Party (US) Melvin E. Thompson (Democratic) 25.07% (56) Democratic Party (US) Tom Linder (Democratic) 13.50% Democratic Party (US) Fred Hand (Democratic) 12.09% Democratic Party (US) Charlie Gowen (Democratic) 11.42% Democratic Party (US) Grace Wilkey Thomas (Democratic) 0.97% Democratic Party (US) Ben Garland (Democratic) 0.44%https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=498739 GA Governor, 1954 – D Primary Our Campaigns March 15, 2019 General election: Democratic Party (US) Marvin Griffin (Democratic) 99.98%https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=171174 GA Governor, 1954 Our Campaigns March 15, 2019 IdahoLen Jordan 1950 Incumbent term-limited.Republican hold. Republican Party (US) Robert E. Smylie (Republican) 54.2% Democratic Party (US) Clark Hamilton (Democratic) 45.8%https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=171175 ID Governor, 1954 Our Campaigns March 15, 2019 IowaWilliam S. Beardsley1948Incumbent retired.Republican hold. Republican Party (US) Leo Hoegh (Republican) 51.4% Democratic Party (US) Clyde E. Herring (Democratic) 48.4% Independent Howard H. Tyler (Independent) 0.3%https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=174237 IA Governor, 1954 Our Campaigns March 15, 2019 KansasEdward F. Arn1950Incumbent retired.Republican hold. Republican Party (US) Fred Hall (Republican) 53.0% Democratic Party (US) George Docking (Democratic) 46.0% Prohibition Party (US) Chester A. Roberts (Prohibition) 0.9% Socialist Party (US) W.W. Tamplin (Socialist) 0.16%https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=173454 KS Governor, 1954 Our Campaigns March 15, 2019 MaineBurton M. Cross 1952Incumbent lost re-election.Democratic gain. Democratic Party (US) Edmund Muskie (Democratic) 54.5% Republican Party (US) Burton M. Cross (Republican) 45.5%https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=174308 ME Governor, 1954 Our Campaigns March 15, 2019 MarylandTheodore McKeldin 1950Incumbent re-elected. Republican Party (US) Theodore McKeldin (Republican) 54.5% Democratic Party (US)Curley Byrd (Democratic) 45.6%https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=7121 MD Governor, 1954 Our Campaigns March 15, 2019 MassachusettsChristian Herter 1952Incumbent re-elected. Republican Party (US) Christian Herter (Republican) 51.8% Democratic Party (US) Robert F. Murphy (Democratic) 47.8% Socialist Labor Party (US)Larence Gilfedder (Socialist Labor) 0.30% Prohibition Party (US)Guy S. Williams (Prohibition) 0.14%https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=174321 MA Governor, 1954 Our Campaigns March 15, 2019 MichiganG. Mennen Williams 1948Incumbent re-elected. Democratic Party (US) G. Mennen Williams (Democratic) 55.6% Republican Party (US) Donald S. Leonard (Republican) 44.1% Prohibition Party (US)E. Harold Munn (Prohibition) 0.27% Socialist Labor Party (US)Theos A. Grove (Socialist Labor) 0.05% Socialist Workers Party (US)Frank Lovell (Socialist Workers) 0.03%https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=111072 MI Governor, 1954 Our Campaigns March 15, 2019 MinnesotaC. Elmer Anderson 1951Anderson became governor in 1951 when predecessor (Luther Youngdahl) resigned.Incumbent lost re-election.Democratic gain. Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party Orville Freeman (DFL) 52.7% Republican Party (US) C. Elmer Anderson (Republican) 46.8% Independent Ross P. Schelin (Industrial Government) 0.5%https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=56853 MN Governor, 1954 Our Campaigns March 15, 2019 NebraskaRobert B. Crosby 1952Incumbent retired.Republican hold. Republican Party (US) Victor Anderson (Republican) 60.3% Democratic Party (US) William Ritchie (Democratic) 39.7%https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=173688 NE Governor, 1954 Our Campaigns March 15, 2019 NevadaCharles H. Russell 1950Incumbent re-elected. Republican Party (US) Charles H. Russell (Republican) 53.1% Democratic Party (US) Vail Pittman (Democratic) 46.9%https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=85552 NV Governor, 1954 Our Campaigns March 15, 2019 New HampshireHugh Gregg 1952Incumbent retired.Republican hold. Republican Party (US) Lane Dwinell (Republican) 55.1% Democratic Party (US) John Shaw (Democratic) 44.9%https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=174345 NH Governor, 1954 Our Campaigns March 15, 2019 New MexicoEdwin L. Mechem1950Incumbent retired.Democratic gain. Democratic Party (US) John F. Simms (Democratic) 57.0% Republican Party (US) Alvin Stockton (Republican) 43.0%https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=173706 NM Governor, 1954 Our Campaigns March 15, 2019 New YorkThomas E. Dewey 1942Incumbent retired.Democratic gain. Democratic Party (US) W. Averell Harriman (Democratic) 49.61% Republican Party (US) Irving Ives (Republican) 49.40% American Labor Party John T. McManus (American Labor) 0.91% Socialist Workers Party (US) David L. Weiss (Socialist Workers) 0.05% Independent Nathan Karp (Industrial Government) 0.03%https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=94439 NY Governor, 1954 Our Campaigns March 15, 2019North Dakota Norman Brunsdale 1950Incumbent re-elected. Republican Party (US) Norman Brunsdale (Republican) 64.2% Democratic Party (US) Cornelius Bymers (Democratic) 35.8%https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=173568 ND Governor, 1954 Our Campaigns March 15, 2019 OhioFrank Lausche 19441946 (lost)1948Incumbent re-elected. Democratic Party (US) Frank Lausche (Democratic) 54.1% Republican Party (US) Jim Rhodes (Republican) 45.9%https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=27755 OH Governor, 1954 Our Campaigns March 15, 2019OklahomaJohnston Murray 1950 Incumbent term-limited.Democratic hold. Democratic Party (US) Raymond Gary (Democratic) 58.7% Republican Party (US) Reuben K. Sparks (Republican) 41.3%https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=173693 OK Governor, 1954 Our Campaigns March 15, 2019 OregonPaul L. Patterson 1952Patterson became governor in 1952 when predecessor (Douglas McKay) resigned.Incumbent re-elected. Republican Party (US) Paul L. Patterson (Republican) 56.9% Democratic Party (US) Joseph K. Carson (Democratic) 43.1%https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=41126 OR Governor, 1954 Our Campaigns March 15, 2019 PennsylvaniaJohn S. Fine 1950 Incumbent term-limited.Democratic gain. Democratic Party (US) George M. Leader (Democratic) 53.7% Republican Party (US) Lloyd H. Wood (Republican) 46.2% Progressive Party (US) Henry Beitscher (Progressive) 0.1% Socialist Labor Party (US) Louis Dirle (Socialist Labor) 0.1%https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=41296 PA Governor, 1954 Our Campaigns March 15, 2019 Rhode IslandDennis J. Roberts 1950Incumbent re-elected. Democratic Party (US) Dennis J. Roberts (Democratic) 57.7% Republican Party (US) Dean J. Lewis (Republican) 41.7% Independent Arthur E. Marley (Independent) 0.6%https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=261855 RI Governor, 1954 Our Campaigns March 15, 2019 South CarolinaJames F. Byrnes 1950 Incumbent term-limited.Democratic hold. Primary results: Democratic Party (US) George Bell Timmerman Jr. (Democratic) 61.34% Democratic Party (US) Lester L. Bates (Democratic) 38.66% https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=40447 SC Governor, 1954 – D Primary Our Campaigns March 15, 2019 General election: Democratic Party (US) George Bell Timmerman Jr. (Democratic) 100.0%https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=40443 SC Governor, 1954 Our Campaigns March 15, 2019 South DakotaSigurd Anderson 1950Incumbent term-limited.Republican hold. Republican Party (US) Joe Foss (Republican) 56.7% Democratic Party (US) Ed C. Martin (Democratic) 43.3%https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=173681 SD Governor, 1954 Our Campaigns March 15, 2019 TennesseeFrank G. Clement 1952Incumbent re-elected. Primary results: Democratic Party (US) Frank G. Clement (Democratic) 68.17% Democratic Party (US) Gordon W. Browning (Democratic) 27.61% Democratic Party (US) Raulston Schoolfield (Democratic) 4.23% https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=735133 TN Governor, 1954 – D Primary Our Campaigns March 15, 2019 General election: Democratic Party (US) Frank G. Clement (Democratic) 87.2% Independent John Randolph Neal Jr. (Independent) 12.2% Republican Party (US) W.E. Michel (Republican) 0.5%https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=261860 TN Governor, 1954 Our Campaigns March 15, 2019 TexasAllan Shivers 1949Shivers became governor in 1949 when predecessor (Beauford H. Jester) died.Incumbent re-elected. Democratic Party (US) Allan Shivers (Democratic) 89.4% Republican Party (US) Tod R. Adams (Republican) 10.4%https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=173699 TX Governor, 1954 Our Campaigns March 15, 2019 VermontLee E. Emerson 1950Incumbent retired.Republican hold. Republican Party (US) Joseph B. Johnson (Republican) 52.3% Democratic Party (US) E. Frank Branon (Democratic) 47.7%https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=144185 VT Governor, 1954 Our Campaigns March 15, 2019 WisconsinWalter J. Kohler Jr. 1950Incumbent re-elected. Republican Party (US) Walter J. Kohler Jr. (Republican) 51.5% Democratic Party (US)William Proxmire (Democratic) 48.4% Socialist Labor Party (US) Arthur Wepfer (Socialist Labor) 0.2%https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=171656 WI Governor, 1954 Our Campaigns March 15, 2019 WyomingClifford Joy Rogers 1953Rogers became governor in 1953 when predecessor (Frank A. Barrett) resigned.Incumbent lost renomination.Republican hold. Republican Party (US) Milward Simpson (Republican) 50.5% Democratic Party (US) William M. Jack (Democratic) 49.5%https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=171504 WY Governor, 1954 Our Campaigns March 15, 2019 Closest races States where the margin of victory was under 1%: New York, 0.21% Connecticut, 0.34% Wyoming, 1.00% States where the margin of victory was under 5%: Iowa, 3.02% Wisconsin, 3.05% Massachusetts, 3.98% Vermont, 4.57% States where the margin of victory was under 10%: Arizona, 5.02% Minnesota, 5.93% Nevada, 6.20% Kansas, 7.01% Colorado, 7.12% Pennsylvania, 7.51% Ohio, 8.19% Idaho, 8.48% Maryland, 8.91% Maine, 8.98% Red denotes states won by Republicans. Blue denotes states won by Democrats. Notes References collapsed Category:September 1954 in the United States Category:November 1954 in the United States Category:Long stubs with short prose