1954 Colorado gubernatorial election
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![]() County results Johnson: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Brotzman: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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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 | % | |
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Democratic | Edwin C. Johnson | 118,824 | 100.00 |
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 | % | ±% | |
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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.