1952 Arizona gubernatorial election
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{{for|related races|1952 United States gubernatorial elections}}
{{Use American English|date=January 2025}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2023}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1952 Arizona gubernatorial election
| country = Arizona
| type = Presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1950 Arizona gubernatorial election
| previous_year = 1950
| next_election = 1954 Arizona gubernatorial election
| next_year = 1954
| election_date = November 4, 1952
| image1 = File:John Howard Pyle (Arizona governor).jpg
| image_size = 150x150px
| nominee1 = John Howard Pyle
| party1 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 156,592
| percentage1 = 60.16%
| image2 = 3x4.svg
| nominee2 = Joe C. Haldiman
| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 103,693
| percentage2 = 39.84%
| map_image = 1952 Arizona gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
| map_size = 220px
| map_caption = County results
Pyle:
{{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}}
Haldiman: {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}}
| title = Governor
| before_election = John Howard Pyle
| before_party = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election = John Howard Pyle
| after_party = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{ElectionsAZ}}
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
=Candidates=
- John Howard Pyle, incumbent Governor
Democratic primary
=Candidates=
- Joe C. Haldiman, State Senator
- Sam J. Head, Yavapai County Attorney
=Results=
{{Election box begin no change | title=Democratic primary results{{cite web|url=https://azmemory.azlibrary.gov/nodes/view/102649|title=Primary Election Returns, State of Arizona, September 9, 1952|publisher=Arizona Secretary of State|access-date=2024-07-13}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Joe C. Haldiman
|votes = 62,388
|percentage = 52.29%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Sam J. Head
|votes = 56,922
|percentage = 47.71%
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes = 119,310
|percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box end}}
General election
=Results=
{{Election box begin | title=Arizona gubernatorial election, 1952{{cite web|url=https://azmemory.azlibrary.gov/nodes/view/102648|title=Official Canvass General Election - November 4, 1952|publisher=Arizona Secretary of State|access-date=2024-07-13}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = John Howard Pyle (incumbent)
|votes = 156,592
|percentage = 60.16%
|change = +9.40%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Joe C. Haldiman
|votes = 103,693
|percentage = 39.84%
|change = -9.40%
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 52,899
|percentage = 20.32%
|change =
}}
{{Election box total
|votes = 260,285
|percentage = 100.00%
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Republican Party (United States)
|loser = Democratic Party (United States)
|swing = +18.79%
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Results by county=
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" |
| rowspan="2" |County
! style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| John Howard Pyle ! style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Joe C. Haldiman ! style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Margin |
|---|
| style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number"| #
! style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number"| % ! style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number"| # ! style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number"| % ! style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number"| # ! style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number"| % |
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|Apache | {{party shading/Republican}}|1,737 | {{party shading/Republican}}|58.52% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|1,231 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|41.48% | {{party shading/Republican}}|506 | {{party shading/Republican}}|17.05% | {{party shading/Republican}}|2,968 |
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|Cochise | {{party shading/Republican}}|6,380 | {{party shading/Republican}}|52.64% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|5,739 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|47.36% | {{party shading/Republican}}|641 | {{party shading/Republican}}|5.29% | {{party shading/Republican}}|12,119 |
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|Coconino | {{party shading/Republican}}|4,015 | {{party shading/Republican}}|64.52% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|2,208 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|35.48% | {{party shading/Republican}}|1,807 | {{party shading/Republican}}|29.04% | {{party shading/Republican}}|6,223 |
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Gila | {{party shading/Republican}}|3,715 | {{party shading/Republican}}|42.39% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|5,048 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|57.61% | {{party shading/Democratic}} |
| 1,333
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |
| 15.21%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|8,763 |
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|Graham | {{party shading/Republican}}|2,307 | {{party shading/Republican}}|52.18% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|2,114 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|47.82% | {{party shading/Republican}}|193 | {{party shading/Republican}}|4.37% | {{party shading/Republican}}|4,421 |
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Greenlee | {{party shading/Republican}}|1,376 | {{party shading/Republican}}|31.62% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|2,976 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|68.38% | {{party shading/Democratic}} |
| 1,600
| {{party shading/Democratic}} |
| 36.76%
| {{party shading/Democratic}}|4,352 |
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|Maricopa | {{party shading/Republican}}|79,216 | {{party shading/Republican}}|62.09% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|48,362 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|37.91% | {{party shading/Republican}}|30,854 | {{party shading/Republican}}|24.18% | {{party shading/Republican}}|127,578 |
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|Mohave | {{party shading/Republican}}|1,509 | {{party shading/Republican}}|53.93% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|1,289 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|46.07% | {{party shading/Republican}}|220 | {{party shading/Republican}}|7.86% | {{party shading/Republican}}|2,798 |
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|Navajo | {{party shading/Republican}}|3,585 | {{party shading/Republican}}|58.86% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|2,506 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|41.14% | {{party shading/Republican}}|1,079 | {{party shading/Republican}}|17.71% | {{party shading/Republican}}|6,091 |
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|Pima | {{party shading/Republican}}|34,232 | {{party shading/Republican}}|64.79% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|18,603 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|35.21% | {{party shading/Republican}}|15,629 | {{party shading/Republican}}|29.58% | {{party shading/Republican}}|52,835 |
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|Pinal | {{party shading/Republican}}|5,255 | {{party shading/Republican}}|55.12% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|4,278 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|44.88% | {{party shading/Republican}}|977 | {{party shading/Republican}}|10.25% | {{party shading/Republican}}|9,533 |
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|Santa Cruz | {{party shading/Republican}}|1,791 | {{party shading/Republican}}|57.79% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|1,308 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|42.21% | {{party shading/Republican}}|483 | {{party shading/Republican}}|15.59% | {{party shading/Republican}}|3,099 |
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|Yavapai | {{party shading/Republican}}|6,253 | {{party shading/Republican}}|60.60% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|4,065 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|39.40% | {{party shading/Republican}}|2,188 | {{party shading/Republican}}|21.21% | {{party shading/Republican}}|10,318 |
| style="text-align:center;"
| {{party shading/Republican}}|Yuma | {{party shading/Republican}}|5,221 | {{party shading/Republican}}|56.83% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|3,966 | {{party shading/Democratic}}|43.17% | {{party shading/Republican}}|1,255 | {{party shading/Republican}}|13.66% | {{party shading/Republican}}|9,187 |
| style="text-align:center;"
!Totals!!156,592!!60.16%!!103,693!!39.84%!!52,899!!20.32%!!260,285 |
==Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican==
References
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{{1952 United States elections}}
{{Arizona gubernatorial elections}}
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