United States gubernatorial elections, 1956

United States gubernatorial elections, 1956
November 6th, 1956
25 state governorships

  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Last election 26 governorships 22 governorships
Seats before 26 22
Seats after 29 19
Seat change Increase 3 Decrease3
  Democratic holds
  Democratic pickups
  Republican holds
  Republican pickups

United States gubernatorial elections were held on 6 November 1960, in 25 states concurrent with the House, Senate elections and Presidential election.

This was the last time Colorado elected its governors to two year terms, switching to four years.

State Incumbent Party Status Opposing Candidates
Arizona Ernest McFarland Democratic Re-elected, 59.55% Horace B. Griffin (Republican), 40.45%

[1]

Arkansas Orvil Faubus Democratic Re-elected, 80.65% Roy Mitchell (Republican), 19.35%

[2]

Colorado Edwin Carl Johnson Democratic Incumbent retired, Democratic victory Stephen McNichols (Democratic) 51.34%

Donald G. Brotzman (Republican) 48.66%

[3]

Delaware J. Caleb Boggs Republican Re-elected, 51.95% J.H.T. McConnell (Democratic), 48.05%

[4]

Florida LeRoy Collins Democratic Re-elected, 73.69% William A. Washburne (Republican), 26.31%

[5]

Illinois William G. Stratton Republican Re-elected, 50.34% Richard Austin (Democratic), 49.48%

Edward C. Gross (Socialist Labor), 0.18%

[6]

Indiana George N. Craig Republican Incumbent term limited, Republican victory Harold W. Handley (Republican), 55.61%

Ralph Tucker (Democratic), 43.98%

J. Ralston Miller (Prohibition), 0.35%

Merle N. Miller (Socialist Labor), 0.06%

[7]

Iowa Leo A Hoegh Republican Incumbent defeated, 48.78% Herschel C. Loveless (Democratic), 51.22%

[8]

Kansas John McCuish Republican Incumbent lost renomination George Docking (Democratic), 55.42%

Warren W. Shaw (Republican), 42.16%

Harry O. Lytle (Prohibition) 2.41%

[9]

Massachusetts Christian A. Herter Republican Incumbent retired Foster Furcolo (Democratic), 52.76%

Sumner G. Whittier (Republican), 46.87%

Henning A. Biomen (Socialist Labor), 0.25%

Mark R. Shaw (Prohibition) 0.12%

[10]

Minnesota Orville L. Freeman DFL Re-elected, 51.41% Ancher Nelson (Republican), 48.18%

Rudolph Gustafson (Industrial Government), 0.41%

[11]

Missouri Phil M. Donnelly Democratic Incumbent term limited, Democratic victory James T. Blair Jr. (Democratic), 52.07%

Lon Hocker (Republican), 47.93%

[12]

Montana J. Hugo Aronson Republican Re-elected, 51.37% Arnold Olsen (Democratic), 48.63%

[13]

New Hampshire Lane Dwinell Republican Re-elected, 54.73% John Shaw (Democratic), 45.27%

[14]

New Mexico John F. Simms Democratic Incumbent defeated, 47.77% Edwin L. Mechem (Republican), 52.23%

[15]

North Carolina Luther H. Hodges Democratic Re-elected, 66.95% Kyle Hayes (Republican), 33.05%
North Dakota C. Norman Brunsdale Republican Incumbent retired, Republican victory John E. Davies (Republican), 58.46%

Wallace E. Warner (Democratic-NPL), 41.54%

[16]

Oregon (Special) Elmo Smith Republican Incumbent defeated, 49.48% Robert D. Holmes (Democratic), 50.52%

[17]

Rhode Island Dennis J. Roberts Democratic Re-elected, 50.09% Christopher Del Sesto (Republican), 49.91%

[18]

South Dakota Joesph Jacob Foss Republican Re-elected, 54.39% Ralph Herseth (Democratic), 45.61%

[19]

Texas Allan Shivers Democratic Incumbent retired, Democratic victory Price Daniel (Democratic), 78.35%

William R. Bryant (Republican), 15.16%

Wilbert "Pappy" O'Daniel (Independent), 6.39%

Others, 0.11%

[20]

Utah J. Bracken Lee Republican Incumbent lost primary, ran as independent George Dewey Clyde (Republican), 38.20%

L.C. "Rennie" Romney (Democratic), 33.43%

J. Bracken Lee (Independent), 28.37%

[21]

Vermont Joseph Blaine Johnson Republican Re-elected, 57.46% E. Frank Branon (Democratic), 42.53%

Scattering, 0.01%

[22]

Washington Arthur B. Langlie Republican Incumbent retired, Democratic victory Albert Dean Rosellini (Democratic), 54.63%

Emmett T. Anderson (Republican), 45%

Henry Killman (Socialist Labor), 0.37%

[23]

West Virginia William C. Marland Democratic Incumbent retired, Republican victory Cecil Underwood (Republican), 53.88%

Robert H. Mollohan (Democratic), 46.12%

[24]

Wisconsin Walter J. Kohler Republican Incumbent retired, Republican victory Vernon W. Thomson (Republican), 51.89%

William Proxmire (Democratic), 48.11%

Scattering, 0.01%

[25]

References

  1. ↑ "Our Campaigns - AZ Governor Race - Nov 06, 1956". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2018-09-23.
  2. ↑ "Our Campaigns - AR Governor Race - Nov 06, 1956". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2018-09-23.
  3. ↑ "Our Campaigns - CO Governor Race - Nov 06, 1956". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2018-09-23.
  4. ↑ "Our Campaigns - DE Governor Race - Nov 06, 1956". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2018-09-23.
  5. ↑ "Our Campaigns - FL Governor Race - Nov 06, 1956". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2018-09-23.
  6. ↑ "Our Campaigns - IL Governor Race - Nov 06, 1956". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2018-09-23.
  7. ↑ "Our Campaigns - IN Governor Race - Nov 06, 1956". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2018-09-23.
  8. ↑ "Our Campaigns - IA Governor Race - Nov 06, 1956". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2018-09-25.
  9. ↑ "Our Campaigns - KS Governor Race - Nov 06, 1956". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2018-09-25.
  10. ↑ "Our Campaigns - MA Governor Race - Nov 06, 1956". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2018-09-25.
  11. ↑ "Minnesota Election Archives 1956-11-06" (PDF).
  12. ↑ "Our Campaigns - MO Governor Race - Nov 06, 1956". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2018-09-25.
  13. ↑ "Our Campaigns - MT Governor Race - Nov 06, 1956". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2018-09-25.
  14. ↑ "Our Campaigns - NH Governor Race - Nov 06, 1956". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2018-09-25.
  15. ↑ "Our Campaigns - NM Governor Race - Nov 06, 1956". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2018-09-25.
  16. ↑ "Our Campaigns - ND Governor Race - Nov 06, 1956". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2018-09-26.
  17. ↑ "Our Campaigns - OR Governor Race - Nov 06, 1956". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2018-09-26.
  18. ↑ "Our Campaigns - RI Governor Race - Nov 06, 1956". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2018-09-26.
  19. ↑ "Our Campaigns - SD Governor Race - Nov 06, 1956". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2018-09-26.
  20. ↑ "Our Campaigns - TX Governor Race - Nov 06, 1956". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2018-09-26.
  21. ↑ "Our Campaigns - UT Governor Race - Nov 06, 1956". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2018-09-26.
  22. ↑ "Our Campaigns - VT Governor Race - Nov 06, 1956". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2018-09-26.
  23. ↑ "Our Campaigns - WA Governor Race - Nov 06, 1956". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2018-09-26.
  24. ↑ "Our Campaigns - WV Governor Race - Nov 06, 1956". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2018-09-26.
  25. ↑ "Our Campaigns - WI Governor Race - Nov 06, 1956". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2018-09-26.
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