1954 California lieutenant gubernatorial election

1954 California lieutenant gubernatorial election

November 2, 1954

Nominee Harold J. Powers Edward R. Roybal Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 2,185,918 1,764,035 Percentage 55.34% 44.66%

Lieutenant Governor before election Harold J. Powers Republican Elected Lieutenant Governor Harold J. Powers Republican

The 1954 California lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1954. Incumbent Republican Harold J. Powers defeated Democratic nominee Edward R. Roybal with 55.34% of the vote in a landslide.

General election

Candidates

• Harold J. Powers, Republican
• Edward R. Roybal, Democratic

Results

1954 California lieutenant gubernatorial election[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Harold J. Powers (incumbent)	2,185,918	55.34%	−44.65%
	Democratic	Edward R. Roybal	1,764,035	44.66%	+44.64%
Majority			421,883
Turnout
	Republican hold		Swing

References

1. "Statement of Vote". Secretary of State of California. 1954. Retrieved May 27, 2021.