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OfficeGovernor
TypeGeneral Election
Filing Deadline June 06, 1954 - 12:00pm
Polls Open November 02, 1954 - 06:00am
Polls Close November 02, 1954 - 08:00pm
Term Start January 03, 1955 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 1959 - 12:00pm
ContributorThomas Walker
Last ModifiedThomas Walker August 25, 2004 10:45am
Data SourcesAmerican State Governors, 1776-1976 v1 Joseph and Jessamine Kallenbach
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyRepublican Won11/07/1950
NameEarl Warren Votes2,461,754 (64.85%)
Term01/03/1951 - 10/05/1953 Margin1,127,898 (+29.71%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Oct 05, 1953 CA Governor - Succession Goodwin J. Knight
Jun 08, 1954 CA Governor - R Primary Goodwin J. Knight
Jun 08, 1954 CA Governor - D Primary Richard P. Graves
COUNTY-LEVEL RESULTS
KEY RACE? 0.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH

11/01/1954 11/01/1954

CANDIDATES
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Name (I) Gov. Goodwin J. Knight Richard P. Graves (W) Scattering
PartyRepublican Democratic
Votes2,290,519 (56.83%) 1,739,368 (43.16%) 481 (0.01%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -551,151 (-13.67%) -2,290,038 (-56.82%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Finances$0.00 $0.00 $0.00
MATCHUP POLLS
Field Poll 
11/01-11/01		 57.00% (+0.0) 43.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
F Blue Republican
D Some say...
LBT Smart

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