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The1952 Washington gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 1952, between incumbent governorArthur B. Langlie of the Republican Party and U.S. RepresentativeHugh Mitchell of the Democratic Party. Langlie won the general election, becoming the first Washington state governor to be elected to a third term. This is most recent gubernatorial election in which a Republican carriedJefferson County.
Democratic U.S. CongressmanHugh Mitchell announced his candidacy for governor on March 22, seeking to fix an administration that was "falling apart at the seams".[1] By May, Mitchell was joined by state senatorAlbert D. Rosellini of Seattle, State Treasurer Tom Martin, Speaker of the HouseCharles W. Hodde, and Charles C. Ralls in whatThe Seattle Times described as a "hard-to-predict contest" for the Democratic nomination.[2][3] During various debates, Rosellini denounced Mitchell as a "left-winger", leaving doubts amidst theanti-communist wave of the era.[4] Mitchell ultimately won the Democratic nomination by a margin of about 30,000 votes
Incumbent GovernorArthur B. Langlie, who had been elected to two non-consecutive terms in 1940 and 1948, filed his intention to run for a third term on July 17 after returning from the1952 Republican National Convention.[5][6] Dr. John E. Lydon, a Seattle sanipractor, was the only Republican to run against Langlie and was not considered a serious contender for the party nomination.[7]
At the time, Washington used a blanket primary for nominations, with all candidates appearing on the same ballot with the highest candidate for each party being nominated.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Arthur B. Langlie (incumbent) | 245,560 | 34.91% | |
| Democratic | Hugh Mitchell | 168,844 | 24.01% | |
| Democratic | Albert D. Rosellini | 137,889 | 19.60% | |
| Democratic | Charles W. Hodde | 59,688 | 8.49% | |
| Democratic | Tom Martin | 48,327 | 6.87% | |
| Democratic | Charles C. Ralls | 22,221 | 3.16% | |
| Republican | John E. Lydon | 20,830 | 2.96% | |
| Total votes | 703,359 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Arthur B. Langlie (incumbent) | 567,822 | 52.65% | +2.15% | |
| Democratic | Hugh Mitchell | 510,675 | 47.35% | +0.13% | |
| Majority | 57,147 | 5.30% | |||
| Total votes | 1,078,497 | 100.00% | |||
| Republicanhold | Swing | +2.02% | |||
| County[10] | Arthur B. Langlie Republican | Hugh Mitchell Democratic | Margin | Total votes cast | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Adams | 2,157 | 67.47% | 1,040 | 32.53% | 1,117 | 34.94% | 3,197 |
| Asotin | 2,248 | 48.34% | 2,402 | 51.66% | -154 | -3.31% | 4,650 |
| Benton | 12,629 | 54.98% | 10,343 | 45.02% | 2,286 | 9.95% | 22,972 |
| Chelan | 9,856 | 55.53% | 7,893 | 44.47% | 1,963 | 11.06% | 17,749 |
| Clallam | 6,086 | 51.98% | 5,622 | 48.02% | 464 | 3.96% | 11,708 |
| Clark | 19,069 | 52.45% | 17,286 | 47.55% | 1,783 | 4.90% | 36,355 |
| Columbia | 1,311 | 58.97% | 912 | 41.03% | 399 | 17.95% | 2,223 |
| Cowlitz | 11,547 | 49.35% | 11,849 | 50.65% | -302 | -1.29% | 23,396 |
| Douglas | 2,616 | 49.87% | 2,630 | 50.13% | -14 | -0.27% | 5,246 |
| Ferry | 624 | 44.60% | 775 | 55.40% | -151 | -10.79% | 1,399 |
| Franklin | 2,964 | 49.30% | 3,048 | 50.70% | -84 | -1.40% | 6,012 |
| Garfield | 1,070 | 63.16% | 624 | 36.84% | 446 | 26.33% | 1,694 |
| Grant | 4,152 | 47.94% | 4,509 | 52.06% | -357 | -4.12% | 8,661 |
| Grays Harbor | 11,207 | 46.71% | 12,784 | 53.29% | -1,577 | -6.57% | 23,991 |
| Island | 2,879 | 61.71% | 1,786 | 38.29% | 1,093 | 23.43% | 4,665 |
| Jefferson | 2,386 | 56.53% | 1,835 | 43.47% | 551 | 13.05% | 4,221 |
| King | 197,830 | 54.60% | 164,511 | 45.40% | 33,319 | 9.20% | 362,341 |
| Kitsap | 17,559 | 47.25% | 19,606 | 52.75% | -2,047 | -5.51% | 37,165 |
| Kittitas | 4,792 | 53.49% | 4,166 | 46.51% | 626 | 6.99% | 8,958 |
| Klickitat | 3,049 | 62.11% | 1,860 | 37.89% | 1,189 | 24.22% | 4,909 |
| Lewis | 10,916 | 56.90% | 8,267 | 43.10% | 2,649 | 13.81% | 19,183 |
| Lincoln | 3,372 | 64.27% | 1,875 | 35.73% | 1,497 | 28.53% | 5,247 |
| Mason | 3,578 | 47.33% | 3,982 | 52.67% | -404 | -5.34% | 7,560 |
| Okanogan | 5,570 | 52.12% | 5,116 | 47.88% | 454 | 4.25% | 10,686 |
| Pacific | 3,709 | 49.93% | 3,720 | 50.07% | -11 | -0.15% | 7,429 |
| Pend Oreille | 1,405 | 49.06% | 1,459 | 50.94% | -54 | -1.89% | 2,864 |
| Pierce | 52,119 | 46.92% | 58,958 | 53.08% | -6,839 | -6.16% | 111,077 |
| San Juan | 1,128 | 64.09% | 632 | 35.91% | 496 | 28.18% | 1,760 |
| Skagit | 10,847 | 55.26% | 8,782 | 44.74% | 2,065 | 10.52% | 19,629 |
| Skamania | 980 | 49.77% | 989 | 50.23% | -9 | -0.46% | 1,969 |
| Snohomish | 25,509 | 46.54% | 29,301 | 53.46% | -3,792 | -6.92% | 54,810 |
| Spokane | 49,985 | 49.28% | 51,442 | 50.72% | -1,457 | -1.44% | 101,427 |
| Stevens | 4,015 | 52.64% | 3,612 | 47.36% | 403 | 5.28% | 7,627 |
| Thurston | 12,202 | 51.88% | 11,319 | 48.12% | 883 | 3.75% | 23,521 |
| Wahkiakum | 900 | 52.20% | 824 | 47.80% | 76 | 4.41% | 1,724 |
| Walla Walla | 9,948 | 57.06% | 7,485 | 42.94% | 2,463 | 14.13% | 17,433 |
| Whatcom | 16,400 | 54.45% | 13,720 | 45.55% | 2,680 | 8.90% | 30,120 |
| Whitman | 8,948 | 67.24% | 4,360 | 32.76% | 4,588 | 34.48% | 13,308 |
| Yakima | 30,260 | 60.99% | 19,351 | 39.01% | 10,909 | 21.99% | 49,611 |
| Totals | 567,822 | 52.65% | 510,675 | 47.35% | 57,147 | 5.30% | 1,078,497 |
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