page_title: 1954 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election
hierarchical_section_title: 1954 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election
context_page_description: The Pennsylvania gubernatorial election of 1954 was held on November 2. In what is considered a crucial realigning election for the state, Democratic State Senator George M. Leader defeated Republican incumbent Lieutenant Governor Lloyd Wood by a surprisingly large margin.
context_section_description: The Pennsylvania gubernatorial election of 1954 was held on November 2. In what is considered a crucial realigning election for the state, Democratic State Senator George M. Leader defeated Republican incumbent Lieutenant Governor Lloyd Wood by a surprisingly large margin.
caption: County Results
  Leader:      50–60%      60–70% 
  Wood:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%