1952 Arizona gubernatorial election
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The 1952 Arizona gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 1952. Incumbent Governor John Howard Pyle, the first Republican elected to the office in two decades, ran for reelection to a second term.
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November 4, 1952
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 County results Pyle: 50–60% 60–70% Haldiman: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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John Howard Pyle defeated Democratic nominee Joe C. Haldiman by a wide margin, becoming only the second Republican to be reelected to a consecutive term as Governor of Arizona in the state's history.
Republican primary
Candidates
- John Howard Pyle, incumbent Governor
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Joe C. Haldiman, State Senator
- Sam J. Head, Yavapai County Attorney
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joe C. Haldiman | 62,388 | 52.29% | |
| Democratic | Sam J. Head | 56,922 | 47.71% | |
| Total votes | 119,310 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Howard Pyle (incumbent) | 156,592 | 60.16% | +9.40% | |
| Democratic | Joe C. Haldiman | 103,693 | 39.84% | −9.40% | |
| Majority | 52,899 | 20.32% | |||
| Total votes | 260,285 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | Swing | +18.79% | |||
Results by county
| County | John Howard Pyle Republican |
Joe C. Haldiman Democratic |
Margin | Total votes cast[2] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Apache | 1,737 | 58.52% | 1,231 | 41.48% | 506 | 17.05% | 2,968 |
| Cochise | 6,380 | 52.64% | 5,739 | 47.36% | 641 | 5.29% | 12,119 |
| Coconino | 4,015 | 64.52% | 2,208 | 35.48% | 1,807 | 29.04% | 6,223 |
| Gila | 3,715 | 42.39% | 5,048 | 57.61% | -1,333 | -15.21% | 8,763 |
| Graham | 2,307 | 52.18% | 2,114 | 47.82% | 193 | 4.37% | 4,421 |
| Greenlee | 1,376 | 31.62% | 2,976 | 68.38% | -1,600 | -36.76% | 4,352 |
| Maricopa | 79,216 | 62.09% | 48,362 | 37.91% | 30,854 | 24.18% | 127,578 |
| Mohave | 1,509 | 53.93% | 1,289 | 46.07% | 220 | 7.86% | 2,798 |
| Navajo | 3,585 | 58.86% | 2,506 | 41.14% | 1,079 | 17.71% | 6,091 |
| Pima | 34,232 | 64.79% | 18,603 | 35.21% | 15,629 | 29.58% | 52,835 |
| Pinal | 5,255 | 55.12% | 4,278 | 44.88% | 977 | 10.25% | 9,533 |
| Santa Cruz | 1,791 | 57.79% | 1,308 | 42.21% | 483 | 15.59% | 3,099 |
| Yavapai | 6,253 | 60.60% | 4,065 | 39.40% | 2,188 | 21.21% | 10,318 |
| Yuma | 5,221 | 56.83% | 3,966 | 43.17% | 1,255 | 13.66% | 9,187 |
| Totals | 156,592 | 60.16% | 103,693 | 39.84% | 52,899 | 20.32% | 260,285 |