1952 Illinois Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1952 Illinois Gubernatorial Election?

William Stratton won the 1952 Illinois Gubernatorial Election. William Stratton received 2,317,363 popular votes (52.48%). The main challenger was Sherwood Dixon (47.32%).

See the full head-to-head between Stratton and Dixon

Stratton +5.2 pts · won by 227,642 votes

William Stratton RepublicanWINNER52.48%

2,317,363 votes

Sherwood Dixon Democratic47.32%

2,089,721 votes

Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.