1952 General Election Results
| FOR MAYOR | TOTAL VOTES RECEIVED |
| LEE, DOROTHY MCCULLOUGH | 92,440 |
| PETERSON, FRED L. | 105,588 |
| FOR COMMISSIONER, POSITION NO. 1 | TOTAL VOTES RECEIVED |
| CARLSON, GEORGE A. | 40,809 |
| EARL, STANLEY W. | 134,247 |
| FOR COMMISSIONER, POSITION NO. 2 UNEXPIRED TERM | TOTAL VOTES RECEIVED |
| BOODY, NATHAN A. | 99,836 |
| CAMPBELL, EDDIE J. | 5,233 |
| CARD, OWEN J. | 10,600 |
| DICKINSON, RICHARD J. | 9,408 |
| KELLY, JOHN J. | 8,040 |
| MARTIN, LESTER E. | 5,667 |
| MORGAN, FRED M. | 6,356 |
| RICHARDSON, AL M. | 9,799 |
| SNEARLEY, WALTER T. | 19,328 |
| WILLIAMS, SAM M. | 3,501 |
| FOR COMMISSIONER, POSITION NO. 4 | TOTAL VOTES RECEIVED |
| BOWES, WILLIAM A. | 146,514 |
| MEASURE DOCK COMMISSION TO ISSUE REVENUE CERTIFICATES | TOTAL VOTES RECEIVED |
| YES | 130,236 |
| NO | 42,390 |
| MEASURE MUNICIPAL ZOO BONDS $4,000,000 | TOTAL VOTES RECEIVED |
| YES | 82,773 |
| NO | 95,027 |
| MEASURE SPECIAL TAX LEVY - CIVIL DEFENSE | TOTAL VOTES RECEIVED |
| YES | 102,715 |
| NO | 73,005 |
| MEASURE CREATE TRANSIT & PARKING COMMISSION | TOTAL VOTES RECEIVED |
| YES | 72,839 |
| NO | 105,243 |
| MEASURE URBAN REDEVELOPMENT BONDS | TOTAL VOTES RECEIVED |
| YES | 76,278 |
| NO | 94,554 |
| MEASURE SEWAGE DISPOSAL BONDS $2,500,000 | TOTAL VOTES RECEIVED |
| YES | 121,922 |
| NO | 50,454 |
| MEASURE FIXING SALARIES OF CITY OFFICIALS | TOTAL VOTES RECEIVED |
| YES | 101,838 |
| NO | 73,544 |
| MEASURE SPECIAL TAX LEVY - SALARY ADJUSTMENTS FOR CITY EMPLOYEES | TOTAL VOTES RECEIVED |
| YES | 79,626 |
| NO | 96,138 |