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1952 Montana Gubernatorial Election

Montana · 2 candidates · See every 1952 Governor race

Who won the 1952 Montana Gubernatorial Election?

J. Hugo Aronson won the 1952 Montana Gubernatorial Election. J. Hugo Aronson received 134,423 popular votes (50.96%). The main challenger was John W. Bonner (49.04%).

See the full head-to-head between Aronson and Bonner

Aronson +1.9 pts · won by 5,054 votes
J. Hugo AronsonRepublicanWINNER50.96%
134,423 votes
John W. BonnerDemocratic49.04%
129,369 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.