John Howard Pyle, Governor

John Howard Pyle

Governor
Born
March 25, 1906
Died
November 29, 1987
Age at death
81
Home state
Arizona
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1950–1954
Career timeline
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Pyle371,567
Opponents327,915
3
Elections run

Between 1950 and 1954, John Howard Pyle ran in 3 governor elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Pyle's biggest single-election total was 156,592 votes, in the 1952 governor election in Arizona. Pyle's closest win came in the 1950 governor election in Arizona, decided by 2,991 votes.

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How many votes has John Howard Pyle received?

John Howard Pyle has received 371,567 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.

Election history

John Howard Pyle’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1954GovernorArizonaLost115,86647.5%Ernest McFarland
1952GovernorArizonaWon156,59260.16%Joe C. Haldiman
1950GovernorArizonaWon99,10950.77%Ana Frohmiller
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q880745). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Howard Pyle: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-howard-pyle. 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.