1952 Primary Election Results
| FOR MAYOR | TOTAL VOTES RECEIVED |
| BENNETT, J.E. (JAKE) | 8,382 |
| KERLEY, RUE V. | 1,062 |
| LEE, DOROTHY MCCULLOUGH | 57,211 |
| LILLIE, ARNOLD "JACK" | 880 |
| PETERSON, FRED L. | 60,367 |
| WALLACE, LEW | 29,845 |
| WILLINGER, MAURICE (WILLIE) | 1,179 |
| FOR COMMISSIONER, POSITION NO. 1 | TOTAL VOTES RECEIVED |
| CARLSON, GEORGE A. | 27,528 |
| CRAWFORD, NELLIE M. | 9,584 |
| EARL, STANLEY W. | 65,693 |
| KINDBERG, SAM | 9,831 |
| MILTON, DARRELL W. | 13,762 |
| PULLEN, C.W. (HAP) | 12,061 |
| FOR COMMISSIONER, POSITION NO. 4 | TOTAL VOTES RECEIVED |
| ANDERSEN, AXEL | 21,847 |
| BOWES, WILLIAM A. | 87,142 |
| DICKINSON, RICHARD J. | 35,783 |
| MEASURE PROMOTION OF INDUSTRY IN CITY | TOTAL VOTES RECEIVED |
| YES | 81,932 |
| NO | 56,949 |
| MEASURE CHARTER AMENDMENT PERTAINING TO SALE OF WATER BONDS | TOTAL VOTES RECEIVED |
| YES | 88,697 |
| NO | 40,964 |
| MEASURE FIXING SALARIES OF CITY OFFICIALS | TOTAL VOTES RECEIVED |
| YES | 62,701 |
| NO | 75,430 |
| MEASURE SPECIAL TAX LEVY FOR CITY SERVICES & EXPENSES | TOTAL VOTES RECEIVED |
| YES | 56,767 |
| NO | 77,686 |
| MEASURE SPECIAL TAX LEVY FOR SYMPHONY BANDS | TOTAL VOTES RECEIVED |
| YES | 55,616 |
| NO | 80,502 |