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href="/wiki/1955_United_States_gubernatorial_elections" title="1955 United States gubernatorial elections">1955</a></td> <td style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;; padding:0 1px;width:60%;" class=""><b>November 6, 1956;<br />September 10, 1956 (ME)</b></td> <td style="text-align:right; vertical-align:middle;; padding:0 0 0 0.5em;width:20%;" class="noprint"><a href="/wiki/1957_United_States_gubernatorial_elections" title="1957 United States gubernatorial elections">1957</a> →</td> </tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header"><hr />30 governorships<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>a<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"> <table style="background:transparent; color: inherit; width:100%;"> <tbody><tr class="sr-only"> <th style="text-align:left;">  </th> <th style="text-align:center">Majority party </th> <th style="text-align:center">Minority party </th></tr> <tr> <td>  </td> <td class="notheme" style="text-align:center;border-bottom: 6px solid #3333FF;"> </td> <td class="notheme" style="text-align:center;border-bottom: 6px solid #E81B23;"> </td></tr> <tr> <th style="width:75px;text-align:left">Party </th> <td style="width:75px;text-align:center"><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States)" title="Democratic Party (United States)">Democratic</a> </td> <td style="width:75px;text-align:center"><a href="/wiki/Republican_Party_(United_States)" title="Republican Party (United States)">Republican</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th style="text-align:left">Seats before </th> <td style="width:75px;text-align:center"><b>27</b> </td> <td style="width:75px;text-align:center">21 </td></tr> <tr> <th style="text-align:left">Seats after </th> <td style="width:75px;text-align:center"><b>29</b> </td> <td style="width:75px;text-align:center">19 </td></tr> <tr> <th style="text-align:left">Seat change </th> <td 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coords="173,66,173,51,171,50,171,49,172,48,172,43,171,41,171,39,171,37,171,36,171,32,169,30,169,25,170,24,169,23,169,22,180,22,180,19,182,20,182,23,183,24,184,24,185,25,187,25,187,26,189,26,190,25,193,26,195,27,196,27,197,27,197,28,198,28,199,29,201,29,203,28,203,28,204,29,205,29,205,28,208,28,208,30,210,29,210,29,209,30,208,31,205,32,204,32,201,35,201,36,200,36,196,40,195,45,193,47,193,49,194,50,194,51,193,52,193,57,194,58,195,58,197,59,197,59,200,62,201,62,202,63,202,65,187,66" alt="1956 Minnesota gubernatorial election" title="1956 Minnesota gubernatorial election" /><area href="/wiki/1956_Maine_gubernatorial_election" shape="poly" coords="317,34,315,34,317,39,319,46,320,48,321,48,321,49,321,50,322,50,322,49,322,49,322,46,323,46,323,45,323,45,323,44,323,44,323,43,324,43,325,44,325,44,326,43,327,42,327,41,328,41,329,40,329,38,328,37,329,36,329,37,330,38,330,38,330,39,329,39,329,39,329,40,330,40,330,40,330,40,330,39,330,39,330,39,331,39,331,38,331,37,331,37,331,36,332,35,333,35,333,36,332,36,332,36,332,37,332,38,332,38,333,37,333,36,333,36,334,36,335,34,337,33,337,33,338,32,338,31,338,30,337,28,337,28,336,28,336,29,335,29,334,28,334,26,332,26,329,15,325,13,323,15,323,16,322,16,321,15,321,14,320,14,319,16,319,19,318,20,318,24,317,25,317,27,318,27,318,28,317,29,317,31" alt="1956 Maine gubernatorial election" title="1956 Maine gubernatorial election" /><area href="/wiki/1956_Colorado_gubernatorial_election" shape="poly" coords="93,113,95,94,97,81,118,84,139,86,136,117,115,115" alt="1956 Colorado gubernatorial election" title="1956 Colorado gubernatorial election" /><area href="/wiki/1956_Ohio_gubernatorial_election" shape="poly" coords="244,97,242,77,251,76,252,77,254,77,255,78,257,78,258,77,260,77,263,73,267,71,268,82,268,82,268,84,268,84,268,90,265,92,264,92,263,94,263,96,262,96,262,96,261,96,260,97,260,100,260,100,260,101,259,101,257,100,257,99,256,99,255,99,255,100,254,100,254,100,252,100,252,100,251,100,251,99,249,100,249,99,248,98,247,97" alt="1956 Ohio gubernatorial election" title="1956 Ohio gubernatorial election" /><area href="/wiki/1956_Oregon_gubernatorial_election" shape="poly" coords="11,53,9,52,10,51,10,47,12,44,14,42,16,37,18,32,19,29,21,23,22,22,24,22,24,23,26,23,27,24,27,28,28,30,31,30,32,29,32,29,33,30,34,30,34,30,35,30,36,31,38,31,38,31,39,31,39,31,41,31,42,31,43,31,43,31,49,31,59,34,59,35,60,36,60,37,59,38,59,39,58,40,57,41,57,42,57,43,56,43,54,44,54,46,54,47,54,47,55,47,55,48,55,49,51,64,32,60,20,57" alt="1956 Oregon gubernatorial election" title="1956 Oregon gubernatorial election" /><area href="/wiki/1956_Delaware_gubernatorial_election" shape="poly" coords="300,83,299,84,299,85,299,85,299,87,300,88,300,89,301,90,301,92,301,93,305,93,305,92,305,91,304,90,303,90,301,87,300,86,300,84" alt="1956 Delaware gubernatorial election" title="1956 Delaware gubernatorial election" /><area href="/wiki/1956_Indiana_gubernatorial_election" shape="poly" coords="241,77,230,78,228,79,228,79,226,79,227,89,228,100,228,101,228,103,227,105,227,105,226,107,226,109,226,109,228,109,230,109,231,109,231,109,232,108,233,108,233,108,234,109,234,109,234,108,236,106,237,107,238,107,238,105,241,102,241,101,243,101,244,100,244,99,243,88" alt="1956 Indiana gubernatorial election" title="1956 Indiana gubernatorial election" /><area href="/wiki/1956_Missouri_gubernatorial_election" shape="poly" 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color:#CA0120;">    </span> Republican gain</span> <span style="margin:0px; font-size:90%;"><span style="border:none; background-color:#F48882; color:#F48882;">    </span> Republican hold</span></div></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>United States gubernatorial elections</b> were held in 1956, in 30 states, concurrent with the <a href="/wiki/United_States_House_elections,_1956" class="mw-redirect" title="United States House elections, 1956">House</a>, <a href="/wiki/United_States_Senate_elections,_1956" class="mw-redirect" title="United States Senate elections, 1956">Senate elections</a> and the <a href="/wiki/1956_United_States_presidential_election" title="1956 United States presidential election">presidential election</a>, on November 6, 1956 (September 10 in Maine). The special election in Oregon was due to the death of incumbent governor <a href="/wiki/Paul_L._Patterson" title="Paul L. Patterson">Paul L. Patterson</a> on January 31.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>This was the last time <a href="/wiki/Colorado" title="Colorado">Colorado</a>, <a href="/wiki/Maine" title="Maine">Maine</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Ohio" title="Ohio">Ohio</a> elected their governors to 2-year terms, all switching to 4-years from the 1958 election. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Results">Results</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1956_United_States_gubernatorial_elections&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Results"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>State</th> <th>Incumbent</th> <th>Party</th> <th>Status</th> <th>Opposing candidates </th></tr> <tr> <td><b><a href="/wiki/1956_Arizona_gubernatorial_election" title="1956 Arizona gubernatorial election">Arizona</a></b></td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Ernest_McFarland" title="Ernest McFarland">Ernest McFarland</a></b></td> <td>Democratic</td> <td>Re-elected, 59.55%</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Horace_B._Griffen" title="Horace B. Griffen">Horace B. Griffen</a> (Republican) 40.45%<br /><sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><b><a href="/wiki/1956_Arkansas_gubernatorial_election" title="1956 Arkansas gubernatorial election">Arkansas</a></b></td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Orval_Faubus" title="Orval Faubus">Orval Faubus</a></b></td> <td>Democratic</td> <td>Re-elected, 80.65%</td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Roy_Mitchell_(Arkansas_politician)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Roy Mitchell (Arkansas politician) (page does not exist)">Roy Mitchell</a> (Republican) 19.35%<br /><sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><b><a href="/wiki/1956_Colorado_gubernatorial_election" title="1956 Colorado gubernatorial election">Colorado</a></b></td> <td bgcolor="lightgrey"><a href="/wiki/Edwin_C._Johnson" title="Edwin C. Johnson">Edwin C. Johnson</a></td> <td>Democratic</td> <td>Retired, Democratic victory</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Stephen_McNichols" title="Stephen McNichols">Stephen McNichols</a></b> (Democratic) 51.34%<br /><a href="/wiki/Donald_G._Brotzman" title="Donald G. Brotzman">Donald G. Brotzman</a> (Republican) 48.66%<br /><sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><b><a href="/wiki/1956_Delaware_gubernatorial_election" title="1956 Delaware gubernatorial election">Delaware</a></b></td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/J._Caleb_Boggs" title="J. Caleb Boggs">J. Caleb Boggs</a></b></td> <td>Republican</td> <td>Re-elected, 51.95%</td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=J._H._T._McConnell&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="J. H. T. McConnell (page does not exist)">J. H. T. McConnell</a> (Democratic) 48.05%<br /><sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><b><a href="/wiki/1956_Florida_gubernatorial_election" title="1956 Florida gubernatorial election">Florida</a></b></td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/LeRoy_Collins" title="LeRoy Collins">LeRoy Collins</a></b></td> <td>Democratic</td> <td>Re-elected, 73.69%</td> <td><a href="/wiki/William_A._Washburne_Jr." title="William A. Washburne Jr.">William A. Washburne Jr.</a> (Republican) 26.31%<br /><sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><b><a href="/wiki/1956_Illinois_gubernatorial_election" title="1956 Illinois gubernatorial election">Illinois</a></b></td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/William_Stratton" title="William Stratton">William Stratton</a></b></td> <td>Republican</td> <td>Re-elected, 50.34%</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Richard_B._Austin" title="Richard B. Austin">Richard B. Austin</a> (Democratic) 49.48%<br />Edward C. Gross (Socialist Labor) 0.18%<br /><sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><b><a href="/wiki/1956_Indiana_gubernatorial_election" title="1956 Indiana gubernatorial election">Indiana</a></b></td> <td bgcolor="lightgrey"><a href="/wiki/George_N._Craig" title="George N. Craig">George N. Craig</a></td> <td>Republican</td> <td>Term-limited, Republican victory</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Harold_W._Handley" title="Harold W. Handley">Harold W. Handley</a></b> (Republican) 55.61%<br /><a href="/wiki/Ralph_Tucker" title="Ralph Tucker">Ralph Tucker</a> (Democratic) 43.98%<br />J. Ralston Miller (Prohibition) 0.35%<br />Merle N. Miller (Socialist Labor) 0.06%<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF"> <td><b><a href="/wiki/1956_Iowa_gubernatorial_election" title="1956 Iowa gubernatorial election">Iowa</a></b></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Leo_Hoegh" title="Leo Hoegh">Leo Hoegh</a></td> <td>Republican</td> <td>Defeated, 48.78%</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Herschel_C._Loveless" title="Herschel C. Loveless">Herschel C. Loveless</a></b> (Democratic) 51.22%<br /><sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF"> <td><b><a href="/wiki/1956_Kansas_gubernatorial_election" title="1956 Kansas gubernatorial election">Kansas</a></b></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Fred_Hall" title="Fred Hall">Fred Hall</a></td> <td>Republican</td> <td>Defeated in Republican primary, Democratic victory</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/George_Docking" title="George Docking">George Docking</a></b> (Democratic) 55.42%<br /><a href="/wiki/Warren_W._Shaw" title="Warren W. Shaw">Warren W. Shaw</a> (Republican) 42.16%<br />Harry O. Lytle Jr. (Prohibition) 2.41%<br /><sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><b><a href="/wiki/1956_Maine_gubernatorial_election" title="1956 Maine gubernatorial election">Maine</a></b><br /><small>(held, 10 September 1956)</small></td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Edmund_Muskie" title="Edmund Muskie">Edmund Muskie</a></b></td> <td>Democratic</td> <td>Re-elected, 59.17%</td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Willis_A._Trafton&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Willis A. Trafton (page does not exist)">Willis A. Trafton</a> (Republican) 40.83%<br /><sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF"> <td><b><a href="/wiki/1956_Massachusetts_gubernatorial_election" title="1956 Massachusetts gubernatorial election">Massachusetts</a></b></td> <td bgcolor="lightgrey"><a href="/wiki/Christian_Herter" title="Christian Herter">Christian Herter</a></td> <td>Republican</td> <td>Retired, Democratic victory</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Foster_Furcolo" title="Foster Furcolo">Foster Furcolo</a></b> (Democratic) 52.76%<br /><a href="/wiki/Sumner_G._Whittier" title="Sumner G. Whittier">Sumner G. Whittier</a> (Republican) 46.87%<br /><a href="/wiki/Henning_A._Blomen" title="Henning A. Blomen">Henning A. Blomen</a> (Socialist Labor) 0.25%<br />Mark R. Shaw (Prohibition) 0.12%<br /><sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><b><a href="/wiki/1956_Michigan_gubernatorial_election" title="1956 Michigan gubernatorial election">Michigan</a></b></td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/G._Mennen_Williams" title="G. Mennen Williams">G. Mennen Williams</a></b></td> <td>Democratic</td> <td>Re-elected, 54.65%</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Albert_Cobo" title="Albert Cobo">Albert Cobo</a> (Republican) 45.13%<br />Alfred T. Halsted (Prohibition) 0.21%<br /><sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><b><a href="/wiki/1956_Minnesota_gubernatorial_election" title="1956 Minnesota gubernatorial election">Minnesota</a></b></td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Orville_Freeman" title="Orville Freeman">Orville Freeman</a></b></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Minnesota_Democratic%E2%80%93Farmer%E2%80%93Labor_Party" title="Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party">Democratic-Farmer-Labor</a></td> <td>Re-elected, 51.41%</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ancher_Nelsen" title="Ancher Nelsen">Ancher Nelsen</a> (Republican) 48.18%<br />Rudolph Gustafson (Industrial Government) 0.41%<br /><sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><b><a href="/wiki/1956_Missouri_gubernatorial_election" title="1956 Missouri gubernatorial election">Missouri</a></b></td> <td bgcolor="lightgrey"><a href="/wiki/Phil_M._Donnelly" title="Phil M. Donnelly">Phil M. Donnelly</a></td> <td>Democratic</td> <td>Term-limited, Democratic victory</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/James_T._Blair_Jr." title="James T. Blair Jr.">James T. Blair Jr.</a></b> (Democratic) 52.07%<br /><a href="/w/index.php?title=Lon_Hocker&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Lon Hocker (page does not exist)">Lon Hocker</a> (Republican) 47.93%<br /><sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><b><a href="/wiki/1956_Montana_gubernatorial_election" title="1956 Montana gubernatorial election">Montana</a></b></td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/J._Hugo_Aronson" title="J. Hugo Aronson">J. Hugo Aronson</a></b></td> <td>Republican</td> <td>Re-elected, 51.37%</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Arnold_Olsen" title="Arnold Olsen">Arnold Olsen</a> (Democratic) 48.63%<br /><sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><b><a href="/wiki/1956_Nebraska_gubernatorial_election" title="1956 Nebraska gubernatorial election">Nebraska</a></b></td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Victor_E._Anderson" class="mw-redirect" title="Victor E. Anderson">Victor E. Anderson</a></b></td> <td>Republican</td> <td>Re-elected, 54.28%</td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Frank_Sorrell&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Frank Sorrell (page does not exist)">Frank Sorrell</a> (Democratic) 40.15%<br />George Morris (Independent) 5.56%<br /><sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><b><a href="/wiki/1956_New_Hampshire_gubernatorial_election" title="1956 New Hampshire gubernatorial election">New Hampshire</a></b></td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Lane_Dwinell" title="Lane Dwinell">Lane Dwinell</a></b></td> <td>Republican</td> <td>Re-elected, 54.73%</td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=John_Shaw_(New_Hampshire_politician)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="John Shaw (New Hampshire politician) (page does not exist)">John Shaw</a> (Democratic) 45.27%<br /><sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr style="background-color:#FFB6B6"> <td><b><a href="/wiki/1956_New_Mexico_gubernatorial_election" title="1956 New Mexico gubernatorial election">New Mexico</a></b></td> <td><a href="/wiki/John_F._Simms" title="John F. Simms">John F. Simms</a></td> <td>Democratic</td> <td>Defeated, 47.77%</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Edwin_L._Mechem" title="Edwin L. Mechem">Edwin L. Mechem</a></b> (Republican) 52,23%<br /><sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><b><a href="/wiki/1956_North_Carolina_gubernatorial_election" title="1956 North Carolina gubernatorial election">North Carolina</a></b></td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Luther_H._Hodges" title="Luther H. Hodges">Luther H. Hodges</a></b></td> <td>Democratic</td> <td>Re-elected, 66.95%</td> <td>Kyle Hayes (Republican) 33.05%<br /><sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><b><a href="/wiki/1956_North_Dakota_gubernatorial_election" title="1956 North Dakota gubernatorial election">North Dakota</a></b></td> <td bgcolor="lightgrey"><a href="/wiki/Norman_Brunsdale" title="Norman Brunsdale">Norman Brunsdale</a></td> <td>Republican</td> <td>Retired, Republican victory</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/John_E._Davis_(North_Dakota_politician)" title="John E. Davis (North Dakota politician)">John E. Davis</a></b> (Republican) 58.46%<br /><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wallace_E._Warner&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Wallace E. Warner (page does not exist)">Wallace E. Warner</a> (<a href="/wiki/North_Dakota_Democratic%E2%80%93Nonpartisan_League_Party" title="North Dakota Democratic–Nonpartisan League Party">Democratic-NPL</a>) 41.54%<br /><sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr style="background-color:#FFB6B6"> <td><b><a href="/wiki/1956_Ohio_gubernatorial_election" title="1956 Ohio gubernatorial election">Ohio</a></b></td> <td bgcolor="lightgrey"><a href="/wiki/Frank_Lausche" title="Frank Lausche">Frank Lausche</a></td> <td>Democratic</td> <td>Retired to <a href="/wiki/United_States_Senate_election_in_Ohio,_1956" class="mw-redirect" title="United States Senate election in Ohio, 1956">run for U.S. Senate</a>, Republican victory</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/C._William_O%27Neill" title="C. William O'Neill">C. William O'Neill</a></b> (Republican) 56.04%<br /><a href="/wiki/Michael_DiSalle" title="Michael DiSalle">Michael DiSalle</a> (Democratic) 43.96%<br /><sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF"> <td><b><a href="/wiki/1956_Oregon_gubernatorial_special_election" title="1956 Oregon gubernatorial special election">Oregon (special)</a></b></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Elmo_Smith" title="Elmo Smith">Elmo Smith</a></td> <td>Republican</td> <td>Defeated, 49.48%</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Robert_D._Holmes" title="Robert D. Holmes">Robert D. Holmes</a></b> (Democratic) 50.52%<br /><sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><b><a href="/wiki/1956_Rhode_Island_gubernatorial_election" title="1956 Rhode Island gubernatorial election">Rhode Island</a></b></td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Dennis_J._Roberts" title="Dennis J. Roberts">Dennis J. Roberts</a></b></td> <td>Democratic</td> <td>Re-elected, 50.09%</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Christopher_Del_Sesto" title="Christopher Del Sesto">Christopher Del Sesto</a> (Republican) 49.91%<br /><sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><b><a href="/wiki/1956_South_Dakota_gubernatorial_election" title="1956 South Dakota gubernatorial election">South Dakota</a></b></td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Joe_Foss" title="Joe Foss">Joe Foss</a></b></td> <td>Republican</td> <td>Re-elected, 54.39%</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ralph_Herseth" title="Ralph Herseth">Ralph Herseth</a> (Democratic) 45.61%<br /><sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><b><a href="/wiki/1956_Texas_gubernatorial_election" title="1956 Texas gubernatorial election">Texas</a></b></td> <td bgcolor="lightgrey"><a href="/wiki/Allan_Shivers" title="Allan Shivers">Allan Shivers</a></td> <td>Democratic</td> <td>Retired, Democratic victory</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Price_Daniel" title="Price Daniel">Price Daniel</a></b> (Democratic) 78.35%<br /><a href="/wiki/William_R._Bryant" class="mw-redirect" title="William R. Bryant">William R. Bryant</a> (Republican) 15.16%<br /><a href="/wiki/W._Lee_O%27Daniel" title="W. Lee O'Daniel">W. Lee O'Daniel</a> (write-in) (Independent) 6.39%<br />Scattering 0.11%<br /><sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><b><a href="/wiki/1956_Utah_gubernatorial_election" title="1956 Utah gubernatorial election">Utah</a></b></td> <td><a href="/wiki/J._Bracken_Lee" title="J. Bracken Lee">J. Bracken Lee</a></td> <td>Republican</td> <td>Defeated in Republican primary, ran as an Independent, Republican victory</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/George_Dewey_Clyde" title="George Dewey Clyde">George Dewey Clyde</a></b> (Republican) 38.20%<br /><a href="/w/index.php?title=L._C._%22Rennie%22_Romney&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="L. C. "Rennie" Romney (page does not exist)">L. C. "Rennie" Romney</a> (Democratic) 33.43%<br /><a href="/wiki/J._Bracken_Lee" title="J. Bracken Lee">J. Bracken Lee</a> (Independent) 28.37%<br /><sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><b><a href="/wiki/1956_Vermont_gubernatorial_election" title="1956 Vermont gubernatorial election">Vermont</a></b></td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Joseph_B._Johnson" title="Joseph B. Johnson">Joseph B. Johnson</a></b></td> <td>Republican</td> <td>Re-elected, 57.46%</td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=E._Frank_Branon&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="E. Frank Branon (page does not exist)">E. Frank Branon</a> (Democratic) 42.53%<br />Scattering 0.01%<br /><sup id="cite_ref-29" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF"> <td><b><a href="/wiki/1956_Washington_gubernatorial_election" title="1956 Washington gubernatorial election">Washington</a></b></td> <td bgcolor="lightgrey"><a href="/wiki/Arthur_B._Langlie" title="Arthur B. Langlie">Arthur B. Langlie</a></td> <td>Republican</td> <td>Retired to <a href="/wiki/United_States_Senate_election_in_Washington,_1956" class="mw-redirect" title="United States Senate election in Washington, 1956">run for U.S. Senate</a>, Democratic victory</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Albert_Rosellini" title="Albert Rosellini">Albert Rosellini</a></b> (Democratic) 54.63%<br /><a href="/wiki/Emmett_T._Anderson" title="Emmett T. Anderson">Emmett T. Anderson</a> (Republican) 45.00%<br />Henry Killman (Socialist Labor) 0.37%<br /><sup id="cite_ref-30" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr style="background-color:#FFB6B6"> <td><b><a href="/wiki/1956_West_Virginia_gubernatorial_election" title="1956 West Virginia gubernatorial election">West Virginia</a></b></td> <td bgcolor="lightgrey"><a href="/wiki/William_C._Marland" title="William C. Marland">William C. Marland</a></td> <td>Democratic</td> <td>Term-limited, Republican victory</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Cecil_H._Underwood" title="Cecil H. Underwood">Cecil H. Underwood</a></b> (Republican) 53.88%<br /><a href="/wiki/Bob_Mollohan" title="Bob Mollohan">Bob Mollohan</a> (Democratic) 46.13%<br /><sup id="cite_ref-31" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><b><a href="/wiki/1956_Wisconsin_gubernatorial_election" title="1956 Wisconsin gubernatorial election">Wisconsin</a></b></td> <td bgcolor="lightgrey"><a href="/wiki/Walter_J._Kohler_Jr." title="Walter J. Kohler Jr.">Walter J. Kohler Jr.</a></td> <td>Republican</td> <td>Retired, Republican victory</td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/Vernon_Wallace_Thomson" class="mw-redirect" title="Vernon Wallace Thomson">Vernon Wallace Thomson</a></b> (Republican) 51.89%<br /><a href="/wiki/William_Proxmire" title="William Proxmire">William Proxmire</a> (Democratic) 48.11%<br />Scattering 0.01%<br /><sup id="cite_ref-32" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1956_United_States_gubernatorial_elections&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1956_United_States_elections" title="1956 United States elections">1956 United States elections</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1956_United_States_presidential_election" title="1956 United States presidential election">1956 United States presidential election</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_United_States_Senate_elections" title="1956 United States Senate elections">1956 United States Senate elections</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1956 United States House of Representatives elections">1956 United States House of Representatives elections</a></li></ul></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Notes">Notes</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1956_United_States_gubernatorial_elections&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Notes"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media 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class="reference-text">Including a <a href="/wiki/1956_Oregon_gubernatorial_special_election" title="1956 Oregon gubernatorial special election">special election</a> in <a href="/wiki/Oregon" title="Oregon">Oregon</a>.</span> </li> </ol></div></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1956_United_States_gubernatorial_elections&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1239543626"><div class="reflist reflist-columns references-column-width" style="column-width: 30em;"> <ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-2"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-2">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238218222">.mw-parser-output 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href="/wiki/1956_United_States_Senate_election_in_Georgia" title="1956 United States Senate election in Georgia">Georgia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_United_States_Senate_election_in_Idaho" title="1956 United States Senate election in Idaho">Idaho</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_United_States_Senate_election_in_Illinois" title="1956 United States Senate election in Illinois">Illinois</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_United_States_Senate_election_in_Indiana" title="1956 United States Senate election in Indiana">Indiana</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_United_States_Senate_election_in_Iowa" title="1956 United States Senate election in Iowa">Iowa</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_United_States_Senate_election_in_Kansas" title="1956 United States Senate election in Kansas">Kansas</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_United_States_Senate_election_in_Kentucky" title="1956 United States Senate election in Kentucky">Kentucky</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_United_States_Senate_special_election_in_Kentucky" title="1956 United States Senate special election in Kentucky">Kentucky (special)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_United_States_Senate_election_in_Louisiana" title="1956 United States Senate election in Louisiana">Louisiana</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_United_States_Senate_election_in_Maryland" title="1956 United States Senate election in Maryland">Maryland</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_United_States_Senate_election_in_Missouri" title="1956 United States Senate election in Missouri">Missouri</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_United_States_Senate_election_in_Nevada" title="1956 United States Senate election in Nevada">Nevada</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_United_States_Senate_election_in_New_Hampshire" title="1956 United States Senate election in New Hampshire">New Hampshire</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_United_States_Senate_election_in_New_York" title="1956 United States Senate election in New York">New York</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_United_States_Senate_election_in_North_Carolina" title="1956 United States Senate election in North Carolina">North Carolina</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_United_States_Senate_election_in_North_Dakota" title="1956 United States Senate election in North Dakota">North Dakota</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_United_States_Senate_election_in_Ohio" title="1956 United States Senate election in Ohio">Ohio</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_United_States_Senate_election_in_Oklahoma" title="1956 United States Senate election in Oklahoma">Oklahoma</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_United_States_Senate_election_in_Oregon" title="1956 United States Senate election in Oregon">Oregon</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_United_States_Senate_election_in_Pennsylvania" title="1956 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania">Pennsylvania</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_United_States_Senate_election_in_South_Carolina" title="1956 United States Senate election in South Carolina">South Carolina</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_United_States_Senate_special_election_in_South_Carolina" title="1956 United States Senate special election in South Carolina">South Carolina (special)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_United_States_Senate_election_in_South_Dakota" title="1956 United States Senate election in South Dakota">South Dakota</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_United_States_Senate_election_in_Utah" title="1956 United States Senate election in Utah">Utah</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_United_States_Senate_election_in_Vermont" title="1956 United States Senate election in Vermont">Vermont</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_United_States_Senate_election_in_Washington" title="1956 United States Senate election in Washington">Washington</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_United_States_Senate_special_election_in_West_Virginia" title="1956 United States Senate special election in West Virginia">West Virginia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_United_States_Senate_election_in_Wisconsin" title="1956 United States Senate election in Wisconsin">Wisconsin</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/1956_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1956 United States House of Representatives elections">U.S.<br />House</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1956_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Alabama" class="mw-redirect" title="1956 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama">Alabama</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Arkansas" class="mw-redirect" title="1956 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas">Arkansas</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Arizona" class="mw-redirect" title="1956 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona">Arizona</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_California" title="1956 United States House of Representatives elections in California">California</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Colorado" class="mw-redirect" title="1956 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado">Colorado</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Connecticut" class="mw-redirect" title="1956 United States House of Representatives elections in Connecticut">Connecticut</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_United_States_House_of_Representatives_election_in_Delaware" class="mw-redirect" title="1956 United States House of Representatives election in Delaware">Delaware</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Florida" class="mw-redirect" title="1956 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida">Florida</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Georgia" class="mw-redirect" title="1956 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia">Georgia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Idaho" class="mw-redirect" title="1956 United States House of Representatives elections in Idaho">Idaho</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Illinois" class="mw-redirect" title="1956 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois">Illinois</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Indiana" class="mw-redirect" title="1956 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana">Indiana</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Iowa" class="mw-redirect" title="1956 United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa">Iowa</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Kansas" class="mw-redirect" title="1956 United States House of Representatives elections in Kansas">Kansas</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Kentucky" class="mw-redirect" title="1956 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky">Kentucky</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Louisiana" class="mw-redirect" title="1956 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana">Louisiana</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Maine" class="mw-redirect" title="1956 United States House of Representatives elections in Maine">Maine</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Maryland" class="mw-redirect" title="1956 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland">Maryland</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Massachusetts" class="mw-redirect" title="1956 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts">Massachusetts</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Michigan" class="mw-redirect" title="1956 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan">Michigan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Minnesota" class="mw-redirect" title="1956 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota">Minnesota</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Mississippi" class="mw-redirect" title="1956 United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi">Mississippi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Missouri" class="mw-redirect" title="1956 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri">Missouri</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Montana" class="mw-redirect" title="1956 United States House of Representatives elections in Montana">Montana</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Nebraska" class="mw-redirect" title="1956 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska">Nebraska</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_United_States_House_of_Representatives_election_in_Nevada" class="mw-redirect" title="1956 United States House of Representatives election in Nevada">Nevada</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_New_Hampshire" class="mw-redirect" title="1956 United States House of Representatives elections in New Hampshire">New Hampshire</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_New_Jersey" class="mw-redirect" title="1956 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey">New Jersey</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_United_States_House_of_Representatives_election_in_New_Mexico" class="mw-redirect" title="1956 United States House of Representatives election in New Mexico">New Mexico</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_New_York" class="mw-redirect" title="1956 United States House of Representatives elections in New York">New York</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_North_Carolina" class="mw-redirect" title="1956 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina">North Carolina</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_United_States_House_of_Representatives_election_in_North_Dakota" class="mw-redirect" title="1956 United States House of Representatives election in North Dakota">North Dakota</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Ohio" class="mw-redirect" title="1956 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio">Ohio</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Oklahoma" class="mw-redirect" title="1956 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma">Oklahoma</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Oregon" class="mw-redirect" title="1956 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon">Oregon</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Pennsylvania" class="mw-redirect" title="1956 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania">Pennsylvania</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Rhode_Island" class="mw-redirect" title="1956 United States House of Representatives elections in Rhode Island">Rhode Island</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_South_Carolina" title="1956 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina">South Carolina</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_South_Dakota" class="mw-redirect" title="1956 United States House of Representatives elections in South Dakota">South Dakota</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Tennessee" class="mw-redirect" title="1956 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee">Tennessee</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Texas" class="mw-redirect" title="1956 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas">Texas</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Utah" class="mw-redirect" title="1956 United States House of Representatives elections in Utah">Utah</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_United_States_House_of_Representatives_election_in_Vermont" class="mw-redirect" title="1956 United States House of Representatives election in Vermont">Vermont</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Virginia" class="mw-redirect" title="1956 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia">Virginia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1956 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington">Washington</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_West_Virginia" class="mw-redirect" title="1956 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia">West Virginia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Wisconsin" class="mw-redirect" title="1956 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin">Wisconsin</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_United_States_House_of_Representatives_election_in_Wyoming" class="mw-redirect" title="1956 United States House of Representatives election in Wyoming">Wyoming</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a class="mw-selflink selflink">State<br />governors</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1956_Arizona_gubernatorial_election" title="1956 Arizona gubernatorial election">Arizona</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_Arkansas_gubernatorial_election" title="1956 Arkansas gubernatorial election">Arkansas</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_Colorado_gubernatorial_election" title="1956 Colorado gubernatorial election">Colorado</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_Delaware_gubernatorial_election" title="1956 Delaware gubernatorial election">Delaware</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_Florida_gubernatorial_election" title="1956 Florida gubernatorial election">Florida</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_Illinois_gubernatorial_election" title="1956 Illinois gubernatorial election">Illinois</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_Indiana_gubernatorial_election" title="1956 Indiana gubernatorial election">Indiana</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_Iowa_gubernatorial_election" title="1956 Iowa gubernatorial election">Iowa</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_Kansas_gubernatorial_election" title="1956 Kansas gubernatorial election">Kansas</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_Maine_gubernatorial_election" title="1956 Maine gubernatorial election">Maine</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_Massachusetts_gubernatorial_election" title="1956 Massachusetts gubernatorial election">Massachusetts</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_Michigan_gubernatorial_election" title="1956 Michigan gubernatorial election">Michigan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_Minnesota_gubernatorial_election" title="1956 Minnesota gubernatorial election">Minnesota</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1956_Minnesota_lieutenant_gubernatorial_election" title="1956 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election">Lt. Gov</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_Missouri_gubernatorial_election" title="1956 Missouri gubernatorial election">Missouri</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1956_Missouri_lieutenant_gubernatorial_election" title="1956 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election">Lt. Gov</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_Montana_gubernatorial_election" title="1956 Montana gubernatorial election">Montana</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_Nebraska_gubernatorial_election" title="1956 Nebraska gubernatorial election">Nebraska</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1956_Nebraska_lieutenant_gubernatorial_election" title="1956 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election">Lt. Gov</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_New_Hampshire_gubernatorial_election" title="1956 New Hampshire gubernatorial election">New Hampshire</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_New_Mexico_gubernatorial_election" title="1956 New Mexico gubernatorial election">New Mexico</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_North_Carolina_gubernatorial_election" title="1956 North Carolina gubernatorial election">North Carolina</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1956_North_Carolina_lieutenant_gubernatorial_election" title="1956 North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election">Lt. Gov</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_North_Dakota_gubernatorial_election" title="1956 North Dakota gubernatorial election">North Dakota</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_Ohio_gubernatorial_election" title="1956 Ohio gubernatorial election">Ohio</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_Oregon_gubernatorial_special_election" title="1956 Oregon gubernatorial special election">Oregon (special)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_Rhode_Island_gubernatorial_election" title="1956 Rhode Island gubernatorial election">Rhode Island</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_South_Dakota_gubernatorial_election" title="1956 South Dakota gubernatorial election">South Dakota</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_Texas_gubernatorial_election" title="1956 Texas gubernatorial election">Texas</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_Utah_gubernatorial_election" title="1956 Utah gubernatorial election">Utah</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_Vermont_gubernatorial_election" title="1956 Vermont gubernatorial 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href="/w/index.php?title=1817_United_States_gubernatorial_elections&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1817 United States gubernatorial elections (page does not exist)">1817</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1818_United_States_gubernatorial_elections&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1818 United States gubernatorial elections (page does not exist)">1818</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1819_United_States_gubernatorial_elections&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1819 United States gubernatorial elections (page does not exist)">1819</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1820_United_States_gubernatorial_elections&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1820 United States gubernatorial elections (page does not exist)">1820</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1821_United_States_gubernatorial_elections&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1821 United States gubernatorial elections (page does not exist)">1821</a></li> <li><a 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