1954 Colorado gubernatorial election
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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.
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November 2, 1954
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 County results Johnson: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Brotzman: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Primary elections
Primary elections were held on September 9, 1954.[1]
Democratic primary
Candidates
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Edwin C. Johnson | 118,824 | 100.00 | |
Republican primary
Candidates
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Donald G. Brotzman | 69,740 | 100.00 | |
General election
Candidates
- Edwin C. Johnson, Democratic
- Donald G. Brotzman, Republican
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||