1956 United States gubernatorial elections
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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 |
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Arizona | Ernest McFarland | Democratic | Re-elected, 59.55% | Horace B. Griffin (Republican), 40.45% |
Arkansas | Orvil Faubus | Democratic | Re-elected, 80.65% | Roy Mitchell (Republican), 19.35% |
Colorado | Edwin Carl Johnson | Democratic | Incumbent retired, Democratic victory | Stephen McNichols (Democratic) 51.34%
Donald G. Brotzman (Republican) 48.66% |
Delaware | J. Caleb Boggs | Republican | Re-elected, 51.95% | J.H.T. McConnell (Democratic), 48.05% |
Florida | LeRoy Collins | Democratic | Re-elected, 73.69% | William A. Washburne (Republican), 26.31% |
Illinois | William G. Stratton | Republican | Re-elected, 50.34% | Richard Austin (Democratic), 49.48%
Edward C. Gross (Socialist Labor), 0.18% |
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% |
Iowa | Leo A Hoegh | Republican | Incumbent defeated, 48.78% | Herschel C. Loveless (Democratic), 51.22% |
Kansas | John McCuish | Republican | Incumbent lost renomination | George Docking (Democratic), 55.42%
Warren W. Shaw (Republican), 42.16% Harry O. Lytle (Prohibition) 2.41% |
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% |
Minnesota | Orville L. Freeman | DFL | Re-elected, 51.41% | Ancher Nelson (Republican), 48.18%
Rudolph Gustafson (Industrial Government), 0.41% |
Missouri | Phil M. Donnelly | Democratic | Incumbent term limited, Democratic victory | James T. Blair Jr. (Democratic), 52.07%
Lon Hocker (Republican), 47.93% |
Montana | J. Hugo Aronson | Republican | Re-elected, 51.37% | Arnold Olsen (Democratic), 48.63% |
New Hampshire | Lane Dwinell | Republican | Re-elected, 54.73% | John Shaw (Democratic), 45.27% |
New Mexico | John F. Simms | Democratic | Incumbent defeated, 47.77% | Edwin L. Mechem (Republican), 52.23% |
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% |
Oregon (Special) | Elmo Smith | Republican | Incumbent defeated, 49.48% | Robert D. Holmes (Democratic), 50.52% |
Rhode Island | Dennis J. Roberts | Democratic | Re-elected, 50.09% | Christopher Del Sesto (Republican), 49.91% |
South Dakota | Joesph Jacob Foss | Republican | Re-elected, 54.39% | Ralph Herseth (Democratic), 45.61% |
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% |
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% |
Vermont | Joseph Blaine Johnson | Republican | Re-elected, 57.46% | E. Frank Branon (Democratic), 42.53%
Scattering, 0.01% |
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% |
West Virginia | William C. Marland | Democratic | Incumbent retired, Republican victory | Cecil Underwood (Republican), 53.88%
Robert H. Mollohan (Democratic), 46.12% |
Wisconsin | Walter J. Kohler | Republican | Incumbent retired, Republican victory | Vernon W. Thomson (Republican), 51.89%
William Proxmire (Democratic), 48.11% Scattering, 0.01% |
References
- ^ "Our Campaigns - AZ Governor Race - Nov 06, 1956". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2018-09-23.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - AR Governor Race - Nov 06, 1956". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2018-09-23.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - CO Governor Race - Nov 06, 1956". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2018-09-23.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - DE Governor Race - Nov 06, 1956". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2018-09-23.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - FL Governor Race - Nov 06, 1956". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2018-09-23.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - IL Governor Race - Nov 06, 1956". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2018-09-23.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - IN Governor Race - Nov 06, 1956". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2018-09-23.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - IA Governor Race - Nov 06, 1956". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2018-09-25.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - KS Governor Race - Nov 06, 1956". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2018-09-25.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - MA Governor Race - Nov 06, 1956". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2018-09-25.
- ^ "Minnesota Election Archives 1956-11-06" (PDF).
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- ^ "Our Campaigns - NH Governor Race - Nov 06, 1956". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2018-09-25.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - NM Governor Race - Nov 06, 1956". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2018-09-25.
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- ^ "Our Campaigns - TX Governor Race - Nov 06, 1956". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2018-09-26.
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- ^ "Our Campaigns - VT Governor Race - Nov 06, 1956". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2018-09-26.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - WA Governor Race - Nov 06, 1956". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2018-09-26.
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- ^ "Our Campaigns - WI Governor Race - Nov 06, 1956". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2018-09-26.