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OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline February 07, 1954 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 02, 1954 - 07:00am Central
Polls Close November 02, 1954 - 07:00pm Central
Term Start January 20, 1955 - 12:00pm
Term End January 20, 1959 - 12:00pm
ContributorThomas Walker
Last Modifiedbudgeteer June 03, 2017 10:37am
Data SourcesThe Secretary of State did not report write-ins; those here were certified in Chester County Book of Elections. Blews failed to obtain ballot status.
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LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/07/1950
NameJohn S. Fine Votes1,796,119 (50.74%)
Term01/20/1951 - 01/20/1955 Margin85,764 (+2.42%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/04/1958
NameDavid Leo Lawrence Votes2,024,852 (50.79%)
Term01/20/1959 - 01/20/1963 Margin76,083 (+1.91%)
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Name George M. Leader Lt. Gov. Lloyd H. Wood Henry Beitscher Louis Dirle (W) Richard R. Blews (W) Scattering  
PartyDemocratic Republican Progressive Socialist Labor Prohibition  
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Certified Votes 1,996,266 (53.66%) 1,717,070 (46.15%) 4,471 (0.12%) 2,650 (0.07%) 4 (0.00%) 2 (0.00%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -279,196 (-7.50%) -1,991,795 (-53.54%) -1,993,616 (-53.59%) -1,996,262 (-53.66%) -1,996,264 (-53.66%)  
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