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1954 United States gubernatorial elections

April 18, 2024

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.

1954 United States gubernatorial elections
← 1953 November 2, 1954;
September 13, 1954 (ME)		 1955 →
34 governorships[a]
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Seats before 19 29
Seats after 27 21
Seat change 8 8
Seats up 11 23
Seats won 19 15
1954 North Dakota gubernatorial election1954 Alabama gubernatorial election1954 Arizona gubernatorial election1954 Arkansas gubernatorial election1954 California gubernatorial election1954 Colorado gubernatorial election1954 Connecticut gubernatorial election1954 Florida gubernatorial election1954 Georgia gubernatorial election1954 Idaho gubernatorial election1954 Iowa gubernatorial election1954 Kansas gubernatorial election1954 Maine gubernatorial election1954 Maryland gubernatorial election1954 Massachusetts gubernatorial election1954 Michigan gubernatorial election1954 Minnesota gubernatorial election1954 Nebraska gubernatorial election1954 Nevada gubernatorial election1954 New Hampshire gubernatorial election1954 New Mexico gubernatorial election1954 New York gubernatorial election1954 Ohio gubernatorial election1954 Oklahoma gubernatorial election1954 Oregon gubernatorial election1954 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election1954 Rhode Island gubernatorial election1954 South Carolina gubernatorial election1954 South Dakota gubernatorial election1954 Tennessee gubernatorial election1954 Texas gubernatorial election1954 Vermont gubernatorial election1954 Wisconsin gubernatorial election1954 Wyoming gubernatorial election
     Democratic hold      Democratic gain
     Republican hold
     No election

In Tennessee, the governor was elected to a 4-year term for the first time, instead of a 2-year term.[1]

State Incumbent Party Status Opposing candidates
Alabama Gordon Persons Democratic Term-limited, Democratic victory Jim Folsom (Democratic) 73.37%
Tom Abernathy (Republican) 26.63%
[2]
Arizona John Howard Pyle Republican Defeated, 47.49% Ernest McFarland (Democratic) 52.51%
[3]
Arkansas Francis Cherry Democratic Defeated in Democratic primary, Democratic victory Orval Faubus (Democratic) 62.09%
Pratt C. Remmel (Republican) 37.89%
Scattering 0.02%
[4]
California Goodwin Knight Republican Re-elected, 56.83% Richard P. Graves (Democratic) 43.16%
Scattering 0.01%
[5]
Colorado Daniel I. J. Thornton Republican Retired, Democratic victory Edwin C. Johnson (Democratic) 53.56%
Donald G. Brotzman (Republican) 46.44%
[6]
Connecticut John Davis Lodge Republican Defeated, 49.16% Abraham Ribicoff (Democratic) 49.50%
Jasper McLevy (Socialist) 1.19%
Vivien Kellems (Independent Republican) (write-in) 0.15%
[7]
Florida (special) Charley Eugene Johns Democratic Defeated in Democratic primary, Democratic victory LeRoy Collins (Democratic) 80.43%
J. Thomas Watson[8] (Republican) 19.52%
Scattering 0.05%
[9]
Georgia Herman Talmadge Democratic Term-limited, Democratic victory Marvin Griffin (Democratic) 99.98%
Scattering 0.02%
[10]
(Democratic primary results)
Marvin Griffin 36.32% (302)
Melvin E. Thompson 25.07% (56)
Tom Linder 13.50% (26)
Fred Hand 12.09% (22)
Charlie Gowen 11.42% (4)
Grace Wilkey Thomas 0.97%
Ben Garland 0.44%
[11]
Idaho Leonard B. Jordan Republican Term-limited, Republican victory Robert E. Smylie (Republican) 54.24%
Clark Hamilton (Democratic) 45.76%
[12]
Iowa William S. Beardsley Republican Retired, Republican victory Leo Hoegh (Republican) 51.37%
Clyde E. Herring (Democratic) 48.35%
Howard H. Tyler (Independent) 0.28%
[13]
Kansas Edward F. Arn Republican Retired, Republican victory Fred Hall (Republican) 52.98%
George Docking (Democratic) 45.97%
Chester A. Roberts (Prohibition) 0.89%
W. W. Tamplin (Socialist) 0.16%
[14]
Maine
(held, September 13, 1954)		 Burton M. Cross Republican Defeated, 45.51% Edmund Muskie (Democratic) 54.49%
[15]
Maryland Theodore McKeldin Republican Re-elected, 54.46% Curley Byrd (Democratic) 45.55%
[16]
Massachusetts Christian Herter Republican Re-elected, 51.76% Robert F. Murphy (Democratic) 47.80%
Lawrence Gilfedder (Socialist Labor) 0.30%
Guy S. Williams (Prohibition) 0.14%
[17]
Michigan G. Mennen Williams Democratic Re-elected, 55.62% Donald S. Leonard (Republican) 44.05%
E. Harold Munn (Prohibition) 0.27%
Theos A. Grove (Socialist Labor) 0.05%
Frank Lovell (Socialist Workers) 0.03%
[18]
Minnesota C. Elmer Anderson Republican Defeated, 46.80% Orville Freeman (Democratic Farmer-Labor) 52.73%
Ross P. Schelin (Industrial Government) 0.47%
[19]
Nebraska Robert B. Crosby Republican Retired to run for U.S. Senate, Republican victory Victor E. Anderson (Republican) 60.28%
William Ritchie (Democratic) 39.72%
[20]
Nevada Charles H. Russell Republican Re-elected, 53.10% Vail M. Pittman (Democratic) 46.90%
[21]
New Hampshire Hugh Gregg Republican Retired, Republican victory Lane Dwinell (Republican) 55.12%
John Shaw (Democratic) 44.88%
[22]
New Mexico Edwin L. Mechem Republican Retired to run for U.S. Senate, Democratic victory John F. Simms (Democratic) 57.01%
Alvin Stockton (Republican) 42.99%
[23]
New York Thomas E. Dewey Republican Retired, Democratic victory W. Averell Harriman (Democratic) 49.61%
Irving Ives (Republican) 49.40%
John T. McManus (American Labor) 0.91%
David L. Weiss (Socialist Workers) 0.05%
Nathan Karp (Industrial Government) 0.03%
[24]
North Dakota Norman Brunsdale Republican Re-elected, 64.21% Cornelius Bymers (Democratic) 35.79%
[25]
Ohio Frank Lausche Democratic Re-elected, 54.10% Jim Rhodes (Republican) 45.91%
[26]
Oklahoma Johnston Murray Democratic Term-limited, Democratic victory Raymond Gary (Democratic) 58.67%
Reuben K. Sparks (Republican) 41.34%
[27]
Oregon Paul L. Patterson Republican Re-elected, 56.91% Joseph K. Carson (Democratic) 43.09%
[28]
Pennsylvania John S. Fine Republican Term-limited, Democratic victory George M. Leader (Democratic) 53.66%
Lloyd H. Wood (Republican) 46.15%
Henry Beitscher (Progressive) 0.12%
Louis Dirle (Socialist Labor) 0.07%
[29]
Rhode Island Dennis J. Roberts Democratic Re-elected, 57.69% Dean J. Lewis (Republican) 41.72%
Arthur E. Marley (Independent) 0.59%
[30]
South Carolina James F. Byrnes Democratic Term-limited, Democratic victory George Bell Timmerman Jr. (Democratic) unopposed
[31]
(Democratic primary results)
George Bell Timmerman Jr. 61.34%
Lester L. Bates 38.66%
[32]
South Dakota Sigurd Anderson Republican Term-limited, Republican victory Joe Foss (Republican) 56.67%
Ed C. Martin (Democratic) 43.33%
[33]
Tennessee Frank G. Clement Democratic Re-elected, 87.20% John Randolph Neal Jr. (Independent) 12.27%
W. E. Michel (Republican) 0.53%
Scattering 0.01%
[34]
(Democratic primary results)
Frank G. Clement 68.17%
Gordon W. Browning 27.61%
Raulston Schoolfield 4.23%
[35]
Texas Allan Shivers Democratic Re-elected, 89.42% Tod R. Adams (Republican) 10.39%
Scattering 0.19%
[36]
Vermont Lee E. Emerson Republican Retired, Republican victory Joseph B. Johnson (Republican) 52.27%
E. Frank Branon (Democratic) 47.70%
Scattering 0.02%
[37]
Wisconsin Walter J. Kohler Jr. Republican Re-elected, 51.45% William Proxmire (Democratic) 48.40%
Arthur Wepfer (Socialist Labor) 0.15%
[38]
Wyoming Clifford Joy Rogers Republican Defeated in Republican primary, Republican victory Milward Simpson (Republican) 50.50%
William M. Jack (Democratic) 49.50%
[39]

Notes edit

  1. ^ Including a special election in Florida.

References edit

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  8. ^ Watson died on August 25, 1954 but remained on the ballot paper
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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 1954 United States gubernatorial elections 1953 November 2 1954 September 13 1954 ME 1955 34 governorships a Majority party Minority party Party Democratic RepublicanSeats before 19 29Seats after 27 21Seat change 8 8Seats up 11 23Seats won 19 15 Democratic hold Democratic gain Republican hold No electionIn Tennessee the governor was elected to a 4 year term for the first time instead of a 2 year term 1 State Incumbent Party Status Opposing candidatesAlabama Gordon Persons Democratic Term limited Democratic victory Jim Folsom Democratic 73 37 Tom Abernathy Republican 26 63 2 Arizona John Howard Pyle Republican Defeated 47 49 Ernest McFarland Democratic 52 51 3 Arkansas Francis Cherry Democratic Defeated in Democratic primary Democratic victory Orval Faubus Democratic 62 09 Pratt C Remmel Republican 37 89 Scattering 0 02 4 California Goodwin Knight Republican Re elected 56 83 Richard P Graves Democratic 43 16 Scattering 0 01 5 Colorado Daniel I J Thornton Republican Retired Democratic victory Edwin C Johnson Democratic 53 56 Donald G Brotzman Republican 46 44 6 Connecticut John Davis Lodge Republican Defeated 49 16 Abraham Ribicoff Democratic 49 50 Jasper McLevy Socialist 1 19 Vivien Kellems Independent Republican write in 0 15 7 Florida special Charley Eugene Johns Democratic Defeated in Democratic primary Democratic victory LeRoy Collins Democratic 80 43 J Thomas Watson 8 Republican 19 52 Scattering 0 05 9 Georgia Herman Talmadge Democratic Term limited Democratic victory Marvin Griffin Democratic 99 98 Scattering 0 02 10 Democratic primary results Marvin Griffin 36 32 302 Melvin E Thompson 25 07 56 Tom Linder 13 50 26 Fred Hand 12 09 22 Charlie Gowen 11 42 4 Grace Wilkey Thomas 0 97 Ben Garland 0 44 11 Idaho Leonard B Jordan Republican Term limited Republican victory Robert E Smylie Republican 54 24 Clark Hamilton Democratic 45 76 12 Iowa William S Beardsley Republican Retired Republican victory Leo Hoegh Republican 51 37 Clyde E Herring Democratic 48 35 Howard H Tyler Independent 0 28 13 Kansas Edward F Arn Republican Retired Republican victory Fred Hall Republican 52 98 George Docking Democratic 45 97 Chester A Roberts Prohibition 0 89 W W Tamplin Socialist 0 16 14 Maine held September 13 1954 Burton M Cross Republican Defeated 45 51 Edmund Muskie Democratic 54 49 15 Maryland Theodore McKeldin Republican Re elected 54 46 Curley Byrd Democratic 45 55 16 Massachusetts Christian Herter Republican Re elected 51 76 Robert F Murphy Democratic 47 80 Lawrence Gilfedder Socialist Labor 0 30 Guy S Williams Prohibition 0 14 17 Michigan G Mennen Williams Democratic Re elected 55 62 Donald S Leonard Republican 44 05 E Harold Munn Prohibition 0 27 Theos A Grove Socialist Labor 0 05 Frank Lovell Socialist Workers 0 03 18 Minnesota C Elmer Anderson Republican Defeated 46 80 Orville Freeman Democratic Farmer Labor 52 73 Ross P Schelin Industrial Government 0 47 19 Nebraska Robert B Crosby Republican Retired to run for U S Senate Republican victory Victor E Anderson Republican 60 28 William Ritchie Democratic 39 72 20 Nevada Charles H Russell Republican Re elected 53 10 Vail M Pittman Democratic 46 90 21 New Hampshire Hugh Gregg Republican Retired Republican victory Lane Dwinell Republican 55 12 John Shaw Democratic 44 88 22 New Mexico Edwin L Mechem Republican Retired to run for U S Senate Democratic victory John F Simms Democratic 57 01 Alvin Stockton Republican 42 99 23 New York Thomas E Dewey Republican Retired Democratic victory W Averell Harriman Democratic 49 61 Irving Ives Republican 49 40 John T McManus American Labor 0 91 David L Weiss Socialist Workers 0 05 Nathan Karp Industrial Government 0 03 24 North Dakota Norman Brunsdale Republican Re elected 64 21 Cornelius Bymers Democratic 35 79 25 Ohio Frank Lausche Democratic Re elected 54 10 Jim Rhodes Republican 45 91 26 Oklahoma Johnston Murray Democratic Term limited Democratic victory Raymond Gary Democratic 58 67 Reuben K Sparks Republican 41 34 27 Oregon Paul L Patterson Republican Re elected 56 91 Joseph K Carson Democratic 43 09 28 Pennsylvania John S Fine Republican Term limited Democratic victory George M Leader Democratic 53 66 Lloyd H Wood Republican 46 15 Henry Beitscher Progressive 0 12 Louis Dirle Socialist Labor 0 07 29 Rhode Island Dennis J Roberts Democratic Re elected 57 69 Dean J Lewis Republican 41 72 Arthur E Marley Independent 0 59 30 South Carolina James F Byrnes Democratic Term limited Democratic victory George Bell Timmerman Jr Democratic unopposed 31 Democratic primary results George Bell Timmerman Jr 61 34 Lester L Bates 38 66 32 South Dakota Sigurd Anderson Republican Term limited Republican victory Joe Foss Republican 56 67 Ed C Martin Democratic 43 33 33 Tennessee Frank G Clement Democratic Re elected 87 20 John Randolph Neal Jr Independent 12 27 W E Michel Republican 0 53 Scattering 0 01 34 Democratic primary results Frank G Clement 68 17 Gordon W Browning 27 61 Raulston Schoolfield 4 23 35 Texas Allan Shivers Democratic Re elected 89 42 Tod R Adams Republican 10 39 Scattering 0 19 36 Vermont Lee E Emerson Republican Retired Republican victory Joseph B Johnson Republican 52 27 E Frank Branon Democratic 47 70 Scattering 0 02 37 Wisconsin Walter J Kohler Jr Republican Re elected 51 45 William Proxmire Democratic 48 40 Arthur Wepfer Socialist Labor 0 15 38 Wyoming Clifford Joy Rogers Republican Defeated in Republican primary Republican victory Milward Simpson Republican 50 50 William M Jack Democratic 49 50 39 Notes edit Including a special election in Florida References edit Government Tennessee Encyclopedia Tennessee Encyclopedia Retrieved October 21 2018 AL Governor 1954 Our Campaigns Retrieved March 15 2019 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