1954 Colorado gubernatorial election
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The 1954 Colorado gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1954. Democratic nominee Edwin C. Johnson defeated Republican nominee Donald G. Brotzman with 53.56% of the vote.
Primary elections
[edit]Primary elections were held on September 9, 1954.[1]
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Edwin C. Johnson | 118,824 | 100.00 | |
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Donald G. Brotzman | 69,740 | 100.00 | |
General election
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Edwin C. Johnson, Democratic
- Donald G. Brotzman, Republican
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Edwin C. Johnson | 262,205 | 53.56% | 11.14% | |
| Republican | Donald G. Brotzman | 227,335 | 46.44% | −10.64% | |
| Majority | 34,870 | 7.12% | |||
| Turnout | 489,540 | ||||
| Democratic gain from Republican | Swing | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "State of Colorado Abstract of Votes Cast 1954" (PDF). Secretary of State of Colorado. 1954. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
