1952 Utah gubernatorial election
November 4, 1952
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The 1952 Utah gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1952. Incumbent Republican J. Bracken Lee defeated the Democratic nominee, mayor of Salt Lake City Earl J. Glade, with 55.09% of the vote.
Primary election
Primary elections were held on September 9, 1952.
Republican primary
Candidates
- A. Cyril Callister
- J. Bracken Lee, incumbent governor
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | J. Bracken Lee (inc.) | 69,583 | 82.71% | |
| Republican | A. Cyril Callister | 15,545 | 17.29% | |
| Total votes | 84,128 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Heber Bennion Jr., Secretary of State of Utah
- Earl J. Glade, Mayor of Salt Lake City
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Earl J. Glade | 36,415 | 52.48% | |
| Democratic | Heber Bennion Jr. | 32,970 | 47.52% | |
| Total votes | 69,385 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Candidates
- J. Bracken Lee, Republican
- Earl J. Glade, Democratic
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | J. Bracken Lee (incumbent) | 180,516 | 55.09% | +0.10% | |
| Democratic | Earl J. Glade | 147,188 | 44.91% | −0.10% | |
| Total votes | 327,704 | 100.00% | |||
| Majority | 33,328 | 10.17% | |||
| Republican hold | Swing | +0.19% | |||
Results by county
| County[3] | J. Bracken Lee Republican |
Earl J. Glade Demcoratic |
Margin | Total votes cast | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Beaver | 1,286 | 55.70% | 1,023 | 44.30% | 263 | 11.39% | 2,309 |
| Box Elder | 4,936 | 56.12% | 3,859 | 43.88% | 1,077 | 12.25% | 8,795 |
| Cache | 8,767 | 61.15% | 5,571 | 38.85% | 3,196 | 22.29% | 14,338 |
| Carbon | 4,586 | 48.10% | 4,948 | 51.90% | -362 | -3.80% | 9,534 |
| Daggett | 72 | 41.62% | 101 | 58.38% | -29 | -16.76% | 173 |
| Davis | 8,034 | 53.74% | 6,916 | 46.26% | 1,118 | 7.48% | 14,950 |
| Duchesne | 1,673 | 52.28% | 1,527 | 47.72% | 146 | 4.56% | 3,200 |
| Emery | 1,587 | 58.15% | 1,142 | 41.85% | 445 | 16.31% | 2,729 |
| Garfield | 932 | 60.92% | 598 | 39.08% | 334 | 21.83% | 1,530 |
| Grand | 665 | 71.28% | 268 | 28.72% | 397 | 42.55% | 933 |
| Iron | 3,003 | 63.88% | 1,698 | 36.12% | 1,305 | 27.76% | 4,701 |
| Juab | 1,535 | 52.77% | 1,374 | 47.23% | 161 | 5.53% | 2,909 |
| Kane | 896 | 81.16% | 208 | 18.84% | 688 | 62.32% | 1,104 |
| Millard | 2,623 | 61.31% | 1,655 | 38.69% | 968 | 22.63% | 4,278 |
| Morgan | 678 | 51.52% | 638 | 48.48% | 40 | 3.04% | 1,316 |
| Piute | 462 | 62.52% | 277 | 37.48% | 185 | 25.03% | 739 |
| Rich | 530 | 65.27% | 282 | 34.73% | 248 | 30.84% | 812 |
| Salt Lake | 81,946 | 57.42% | 60,779 | 42.58% | 21,167 | 14.83% | 142,725 |
| San Juan | 657 | 50.38% | 647 | 49.62% | 10 | 0.77% | 1,304 |
| Sanpete | 3,684 | 59.00% | 2,560 | 41.00% | 1,124 | 18.00% | 6,244 |
| Sevier | 3,831 | 70.55% | 1,599 | 29.45% | 2,232 | 41.10% | 5,430 |
| Summit | 1,847 | 57.50% | 1,365 | 42.50% | 482 | 15.01% | 3,212 |
| Tooele | 3,241 | 48.51% | 3,440 | 51.49% | -199 | -2.98% | 6,681 |
| Uintah | 2,342 | 60.86% | 1,506 | 39.14% | 836 | 21.73% | 3,848 |
| Utah | 18,670 | 51.45% | 17,620 | 48.55% | 1,050 | 2.89% | 36,290 |
| Wasatch | 1,403 | 53.29% | 1,230 | 46.71% | 173 | 6.57% | 2,633 |
| Washington | 2,496 | 62.31% | 1,510 | 37.69% | 986 | 24.61% | 4,006 |
| Wayne | 449 | 55.85% | 355 | 44.15% | 94 | 11.69% | 804 |
| Weber | 17,685 | 44.02% | 22,492 | 55.98% | -4,807 | -11.96% | 40,177 |
| Total | 180,516 | 55.09% | 147,188 | 44.91% | 33,328 | 10.17% | 327,704 |
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
References
- ^ a b Utah State Archives, Abstract of the Returns of the Primary Election held in the State of Utah, Tuesday, September 9, 1952, for Representatives in the Eighty-third Congress of the United States, for State Officers, and District Officers in Districts comprising more than one County.
- ^ a b "Henriod Tops Primary's Tabulations". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City. October 8, 1952. p. 11. Retrieved December 31, 2025.
- ^ a b Utah State Archives, Abstract of the Returns of an Election held in the State of Utah, Tuesday, November 4, 1952 for President and Vice-President of the United States, for United States Senator, for Representatives in the Eighty-third Congress, for State Officers, and District Officers in Districts comprising more than one County, and for the adoption of rejection of the proposed Repeal of the Lien Law.
- ^ Cook, Rhodes (November 5, 2013). America Votes 30: 2011-2012, Election Returns by State - Rhodes Cook. ISBN 9781452290171. Retrieved May 15, 2020.