Goodwin Knight

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Goodwin Knight

U.S.A.

Party Republican
Latest Campaign State Governor
Date of Birth December 9, 1896
Date of Death May 22, 1970 (Age: 73)
Overall Community Sentiment: Neutral

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1954: California State Governor
ELECTED

Election History

1954 gubernatorial election, California

2,290,519 votes (56.83%)

Win

Democratic primary results

718,695 votes (42.26%)

Loss

Winner: Ernest McFarland, Francis Cherry, Richard P. Graves, Edwin C. Johnson, Charley E. Johns, George Docking, Curley Byrd, William Ritchie, Vail M. Pittman, John Shaw, Cornelius Bymers, Frank Lausche, Ed C. Martin, Frank G. Clement, Allan Shivers, Ralph Yarborough, E. Frank Branon, William Proxmire, William M. Jack

Republican primary results

1,198,896 votes (89.61%)

Win