1952 Colorado gubernatorial election

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

Primary elections

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Primary elections were held on September 9, 1952.[1]

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Results

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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

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Results

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Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Daniel I. J. Thornton (incumbent) 93,807 100.00

General election

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Candidates

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Major party candidates

  • Daniel I. J. Thornton, Republican
  • John W. Metzger, Democratic

Other candidates

  • Louis K. Stephens, Socialist Labor

Results

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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 Swing

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "State of Colorado Abstract of Votes Cast 1952" (PDF). Secretary of State of Colorado. 1952. Retrieved January 9, 2020.