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1952 Montana gubernatorial election 
Summary
The 1952 Montana gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 1952. Incumbent Governor of Montana John W. Bonner, who was first elected governor in 1948, ran for re-election. He was unopposed in the Democratic primary and moved on to the general election, where he was opposed by J. Hugo Aronson, a State Senator and the Republican nominee. A close election ensued, with Aronson narrowly defeating Bonner to win the first of his two terms as governor.
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| Turnout | 85.70% 3.80[1] | ||||||||||||||||
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 County results Aronson: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Bonner: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Democratic primary edit
Candidates edit
- John W. Bonner, incumbent Governor of Montana
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John W. Bonner (incumbent) | 71,597 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 71,597 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary edit
Candidates edit
- J. Hugo Aronson, State Senator
- Leonard C. Young
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | J. Hugo Aronson | 56,391 | 72.02 | |
| Republican | Leonard C. Young | 21,904 | 27.98 | |
| Total votes | 78,295 | 100.00 | ||
General election edit
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | J. Hugo Aronson | 134,423 | 50.96% | +7.10% | |
| Democratic | John W. Bonner (incumbent) | 129,369 | 49.04% | -6.69% | |
| Majority | 5,504 | 1.92% | -9.96% | ||
| Turnout | 263,792 | ||||
| Republican gain from Democratic | Swing | ||||
References edit
- ^ "Montana Voter Turnout". Montana Secretary of State. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
- ^ a b "Report of the Official Canvass of the Vote Cast at the Primary Election Held in the State of Montana, July 15, 1952" (PDF). Montana Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 28, 2013. Retrieved July 5, 2014.
- ^ "Official Montana General Election Returns, November 4, 1952" (PDF). Montana Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 28, 2013. Retrieved July 5, 2014.