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

November 4, 1952

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

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

Candidates

• John W. Metzger, former Colorado Attorney General
• Wilkie Ham, State Senator
• Ben Bezoff, State Senator

Results

Democratic primary results[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	John W. Metzger	50,007
	Democratic	Wilkie Ham	25,982
	Democratic	Ben Bezoff	24,746
Total votes			50,728	100.00

Candidates

• Daniel I. J. Thornton, incumbent Governor

Results

Republican primary results[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Daniel I. J. Thornton	93,807	100.00

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

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

Other candidates

• Louis K. Stephens, Socialist Labor

Results

1952 Colorado gubernatorial election[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Daniel I. J. Thornton	349,924	57.08%
	Democratic	John W. Metzger	260,044	42.42%
	Socialist Labor	Louis K. Stephens	3,066	0.50%
Majority			89,880
Turnout			613,034
	Republican hold		Swing

References

1. "State of Colorado Abstract of Votes Cast 1952" (PDF). Secretary of State of Colorado. 1952. Retrieved January 9, 2020.