1954 California gubernatorial election

The 1954 California gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1954. Incumbent Republican governor Goodwin Knight, who had ascended to the office after Earl Warren resigned to become Chief Justice of the United States the previous year, won a full term against Democrat Richard Graves.

Graves was the first Democrat to carry Yolo County since 1910; since 1954 it has been won by the Democratic candidate in all but three elections. Knight remains the last Republican gubernatorial candidate to date to carry San Francisco.

Primary elections
Primary elections were held on June 8, 1954.

Candidates

 * Richard P. Graves, former director of the League of California Cities
 * Goodwin J. Knight, incumbent Governor (cross-filing)
 * Roderick J. Wilson

Candidates

 * Cornell L. Gabrish
 * Richard P. Graves, former director of the League of California Cities (cross-filing)
 * Goodwin J. Knight, incumbent Governor

Candidates

 * Cornell L. Galbrish (cross-filing)

Results
Galbrish was disqualified from the general election as he had not won his own party's nomination.

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

 * Alameda
 * Amador
 * Fresno
 * Kings
 * Lassen
 * Madera
 * Merced
 * Placer
 * Plumas
 * Sacramento
 * Shasta
 * Sierra
 * Solano
 * Trinity
 * Tuolumne
 * Yolo
 * Yuba