1956 Missouri gubernatorial election

Election for the governorship of the U.S. state of Missouri

1956 Missouri gubernatorial election

← 1952 November 6, 1956 1960 →
 
Nominee James T. Blair Jr. Lon Hocker
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 941,528 866,810
Percentage 52.1% 47.9%

County results
Blair:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Hocker:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%

Governor before election

Phil M. Donnelly
Democratic

Elected Governor

James T. Blair Jr.
Democratic

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The 1956 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1956 and resulted in a victory for the Democratic nominee, Lt. Governor James T. Blair, Jr., over the Republican nominee, Lon Hocker.

Results

1956 gubernatorial election, Missouri[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic James T. Blair, Jr. 941,528 52.07 -0.48
Republican Lon Hocker 866,810 47.93 +0.56
Majority 74,718 4.13 -1.04
Turnout 1,808,338 45.73 -1.58
Democratic hold Swing

References

  1. ^ "MO Governor Race – Nov 06, 1956". Our Campaigns. Retrieved February 7, 2013.
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