NLRB Stats Archive › Annual Reports › FY1952 › Voting in collective bargaining elections in which a representative was chosen
Voting in collective bargaining elections in which a representative was chosen
| Affiliation of participating unions | Employees eligible to vote | Total valid votes cast | Percent casting valid votes | Valid votes cast for winning unions | Valid votes cast for winning unions | Valid votes cast for winning unions | Valid votes cast for losing unions | Valid votes cast for losing unions | Valid votes cast for losing unions | Valid votes cast for no union |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affiliation of participating unions | Employees eligible to vote | Total valid votes cast | Percent casting valid votes | A.F.L. affiliates | C.I.O. affiliates | Unaffiliated | A.F.L. affiliates | C.I.O. affiliates | Unaffiliated | Valid votes cast for no union |
| Total | 584,000 | 498,250 | 85.3 | 144,214 | 120,549 | 70,925 | 34,360 | 44,195 | 20,602 | 54,755 |
| One-union election | ||||||||||
| A.F.L. | 119,524 | 96,361 | 80.6 | 96,361 | 20,139 | |||||
| C.I.O. | 87,433 | 67,496 | 77 | 67,496 | 21,365 | |||||
| Unaffiliated | 17,831 | 15,765 | 88.3 | 15,765 | 2,066 | |||||
| Two-union elections | ||||||||||
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Source data: U.S. NLRB Annual Reports (public domain). Reconstruction by NLRB Stats Archive. Updated June 2026.