J. Hugo Aronson, Governor

J. Hugo Aronson

Governor
Born
September 1, 1891
Died
February 25, 1978
Age at death
86
Home state
Montana
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1952–1956
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Aronson273,301
Opponents260,857
2
Elections run

Between 1952 and 1956, J. Hugo Aronson ran in 2 governor elections, winning all 2. Aronson's biggest single-election total was 138,878 votes, in the 1956 governor election in Montana. Aronson's closest win came in the 1952 governor election in Montana, decided by 5,054 votes.

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How many votes has J. Hugo Aronson received?

J. Hugo Aronson has received 273,301 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

J. Hugo Aronson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1956GovernorMontanaWon138,87851.37%Arnold Olsen
1952GovernorMontanaWon134,42350.96%John W. Bonner
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q370617). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “J. Hugo Aronson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/j-hugo-aronson. 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.