George Dewey Clyde, Governor

George Dewey Clyde

Governor
Born
July 21, 1898
Died
April 2, 1972
Age at death
73
Home state
Utah
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1956–1960
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Clyde322,798
Opponents381,580
2
Elections run

Between 1956 and 1960, George Dewey Clyde ran in 2 governor elections, winning all 2. Clyde's biggest single-election total was 195,634 votes, in the 1960 governor election in Utah. Clyde's closest win came in the 1956 governor election in Utah, decided by 15,867 votes.

Browse every governor election in Utah or all 1960 governor races.

How many votes has George Dewey Clyde received?

George Dewey Clyde has received 322,798 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

George Dewey Clyde’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1960GovernorUtahWon195,63452.66%William A. Barlocker
1956GovernorUtahWon127,16438.2%L. C. Romney
J. Bracken Lee
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q1507220). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “George Dewey Clyde: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/george-dewey-clyde. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.