1952 Kansas Gubernatorial Election
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The 1952 Kansas gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1952. Incumbent Republican
Edward F. Arn Edward Ferdinand Arn (May 19, 1906 – January 22, 1998) was an American lawyer and politician who served as the List of governors of Kansas, 32nd governor of Kansas from 1951 to 1955. A member of the Republican Party (United States), Republican ...
defeated Democratic nominee Charles Rooney with 56.34% of the vote.


Primary elections

Primary elections Primary elections or primaries are elections held to determine which candidates will run in an upcoming general election. In a partisan primary, a political party selects a candidate. Depending on the state and/or party, there may be an "open pri ...
were held on August 5, 1952.


Democratic primary


Candidates

*Charles Rooney *Robert G. Martin *David S. Downing *Henry D. Parkinson *Ewell Stewart


Results


General election


Candidates

Major party candidates *Edward F. Arn, Republican *Charles Rooney, Democratic Other candidates *David C. White, Prohibition *W. W. Tamplin, Socialist


Results


References

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Kansas Kansas ( ) is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Nebraska to the north; Missouri to the east; Oklahoma to the south; and Colorado to the west. Kansas is named a ...
Gubernatorial A governor is an administrative leader and head of a polity or political region, in some cases, such as governors-general, as the head of a state's official representative. Depending on the type of political region or polity, a ''governor'' ma ...
November 1952 in the United States