Goodwin Knight
★ Governor
- Born
- December 9, 1896
- Died
- May 22, 1970
- Age at death
- 73
- Home state
- California
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1954
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Knight2.3M
Opponents1.7M
1
Elections run
Goodwin Knight (1896–1970), a Republican politician from California, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1954 governor election in California with 2,290,519 votes (56.83%), defeating Richard Graves.
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How many votes has Goodwin Knight received?
Goodwin Knight has received 2,290,519 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | GovernorCalifornia | Won | 2,290,51956.83% | Richard Graves |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q879255). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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