1952, colorado, gubernatorial, election, related, races, 1952, united, states, gubernatorial, elections, held, november, 1952, incumbent, republican, daniel, thornton, defeated, democratic, nominee, john, metzger, with, vote, 1950, november, 1952, 1954, nomine. For related races see 1952 United States gubernatorial elections The 1952 Colorado gubernatorial election was held on November 4 1952 Incumbent Republican Daniel I J Thornton defeated Democratic nominee John W Metzger with 57 08 of the vote 1952 Colorado gubernatorial election 1950 November 4 1952 1954 Nominee Daniel I J Thornton John W Metzger Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 349 924 260 044 Percentage 57 08 42 42 County results Thornton 50 60 60 70 70 80 Metzger 50 60 60 70 Governor before election Daniel I J Thornton Republican Elected Governor Daniel I J Thornton Republican Contents 1 Primary elections 1 1 Democratic primary 1 1 1 Candidates 1 1 2 Results 1 2 Republican primary 1 2 1 Candidates 1 2 2 Results 2 General election 2 1 Candidates 2 2 Results 3 ReferencesPrimary elections editPrimary elections were held on September 9 1952 1 Democratic primary edit Candidates edit John W Metzger former Colorado Attorney General Wilkie Ham State Senator Ben Bezoff State Senator Results edit Democratic primary results 1 Party Candidate Votes Democratic John W Metzger 50 007 49 6 Democratic Wilkie Ham 25 982 25 8 Democratic Ben Bezoff 24 746 24 6 Total votes 100 735 100 00 Republican primary edit Candidates edit Daniel I J Thornton incumbent Governor Results edit Republican primary results 1 Party Candidate Votes Republican Daniel I J Thornton incumbent 93 807 100 00General election editCandidates edit Major party candidates Daniel I J Thornton Republican John W Metzger Democratic Other candidates Louis K Stephens Socialist Labor Results edit 1952 Colorado gubernatorial election 1 Party Candidate Votes Republican Daniel I J Thornton incumbent 349 924 57 08 4 65 Democratic John W Metzger 260 044 42 42 4 80 Socialist Labor Louis K Stephens 3 066 0 50 0 16 Majority 89 880 14 66 9 45 Turnout 613 034 Republican hold SwingReferences edit a b c d State of Colorado Abstract of Votes Cast 1952 PDF Secretary of State of Colorado 1952 Retrieved January 9 2020 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1952 Colorado gubernatorial election amp oldid 1173911215, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
