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1952 Arizona gubernatorial election

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1952 Arizona gubernatorial election

← 1950 November 4, 1952 1954 →
 
Nominee John Howard Pyle Joe C. Haldiman
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 156,592 103,693
Percentage 60.16% 39.84%

County results

Pyle:      50–60%      60–70%

Haldiman:      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election

John Howard Pyle
Republican

Elected Governor

John Howard Pyle
Republican

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

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Candidates

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Democratic primary

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Candidates

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  • Joe C. Haldiman, State Senator
  • Sam J. Head, Yavapai County Attorney

Results

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Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joe C. Haldiman 62,388 52.29%
Democratic Sam J. Head 56,922 47.71%
Total votes 119,310 100.00%

General election

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Results

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Arizona gubernatorial election, 1952[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican John Howard Pyle (incumbent) 156,592 60.16% +9.40%
Democratic Joe C. Haldiman 103,693 39.84% −9.40%
Majority 52,899 20.32%
Total votes 260,285 100.00%
Republican hold Swing +18.79%

Results by county

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County John Howard Pyle
Republican
Joe C. Haldiman
Democratic
Margin Total votes
cast[2]
# % # % # %
Apache 1,737 58.52% 1,231 41.48% 506 17.05% 2,968
Cochise 6,380 52.64% 5,739 47.36% 641 5.29% 12,119
Coconino 4,015 64.52% 2,208 35.48% 1,807 29.04% 6,223
Gila 3,715 42.39% 5,048 57.61% -1,333 -15.21% 8,763
Graham 2,307 52.18% 2,114 47.82% 193 4.37% 4,421
Greenlee 1,376 31.62% 2,976 68.38% -1,600 -36.76% 4,352
Maricopa 79,216 62.09% 48,362 37.91% 30,854 24.18% 127,578
Mohave 1,509 53.93% 1,289 46.07% 220 7.86% 2,798
Navajo 3,585 58.86% 2,506 41.14% 1,079 17.71% 6,091
Pima 34,232 64.79% 18,603 35.21% 15,629 29.58% 52,835
Pinal 5,255 55.12% 4,278 44.88% 977 10.25% 9,533
Santa Cruz 1,791 57.79% 1,308 42.21% 483 15.59% 3,099
Yavapai 6,253 60.60% 4,065 39.40% 2,188 21.21% 10,318
Yuma 5,221 56.83% 3,966 43.17% 1,255 13.66% 9,187
Totals 156,592 60.16% 103,693 39.84% 52,899 20.32% 260,285

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

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References

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  1. ^ "Primary Election Returns, State of Arizona, September 9, 1952". Arizona Secretary of State. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Official Canvass General Election - November 4, 1952". Arizona Secretary of State. Retrieved July 13, 2024.