1954 Idaho gubernatorial election

1954 Idaho gubernatorial election
	County results; Smylie: 50–60% 60–70% >90; Hamilton: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
Governor before election; Leonard B. Jordan; Republican	Elected Governor ; Robert E. Smylie; Republican

The 1954 Idaho gubernatorial election was held on November 2. Republican nominee Robert E. Smylie defeated Democratic nominee Clark Hamilton with 54.24% of the vote.

The incumbent governor was not allowed to run for a second four-year term until 1958.

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on August 10, 1954.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Clark Hamilton, Weiser state senator
Charles Gossett, Nampa, former governor and senator
Cantril Nielsen, Pocatello, former county commissioner
Joseph McNew, Boise

Republican primary

Candidates

Robert E. Smylie, attorney general
John Sanborn, Hagerman, former congressman
Larry Gardner, Coeur d'Alene mayor

General election

Candidates

Robert E. Smylie, Republican
Clark Hamilton, Democratic

Results

1954 Idaho gubernatorial election^[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Robert E. Smylie	124,038	54.24%
	Democratic	Clark Hamilton	104,647	45.76%
Majority			19,391
Turnout			228,685
	Republican hold		Swing

References

^ Aden, Tom (August 8, 1954). "Dull primary drags to close". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Associated Press. p. 5.
^ Aden, Tom (August 11, 1954). "Taylor, Hamilton, Smylie cling to narrow leads". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Associated Press. p. 1.
^ "Returns confirm polls victories of Taylor, Smylie, Hamilton". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Associated Press. August 12, 1954. p. 1.
^ Cook, Rhodes (November 5, 2013). America Votes 30: 2011-2012, Election Returns by State - Rhodes Cook. ISBN 9781452290171. Retrieved April 16, 2020.

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[drgtocls-1] Aden, Tom (August 8, 1954). "Dull primary drags to close". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Associated Press. p. 5.

[cltnlds-2] Aden, Tom (August 11, 1954). "Taylor, Hamilton, Smylie cling to narrow leads". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Associated Press. p. 1.

[lmttsh-3] "Returns confirm polls victories of Taylor, Smylie, Hamilton". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Associated Press. August 12, 1954. p. 1.

[4] Cook, Rhodes (November 5, 2013). America Votes 30: 2011-2012, Election Returns by State - Rhodes Cook. ISBN 9781452290171. Retrieved April 16, 2020.

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