1954 California gubernatorial election

1954 California gubernatorial election

← 1950 November 2, 1954 1958 →
 
Nominee Goodwin Knight Richard Graves
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 2,290,519 1,739,368
Percentage 56.83% 43.16%

County results

Knight:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

Graves:      50–60%

Governor before election

Goodwin Knight
Republican

Elected Governor

Goodwin Knight
Republican

The 1954 California gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1954. Incumbent Republican governor Goodwin Knight, who had ascended to the office after Earl Warren resigned to become Chief Justice of the United States the previous year, won the election to serve his sole term as Governor of California.

Knight remains the last Republican gubernatorial candidate as of to date to carry San Francisco.


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