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County results Thomson: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Proxmire: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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The 1956 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1956. Republican nominee Vernon Wallace Thomson defeated Democratic nominee William Proxmire with 51.89% of the vote.
Elections in Wisconsin |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Vernon Wallace Thomson | 808,273 | 51.89% | ||
Democratic | William Proxmire | 749,421 | 48.11% | ||
Independent | Write-ins | 94 | 0.01% | ||
Majority | 58,852 | 3.78% | |||
Turnout | 1,557,788 | ||||
Republican hold | Swing | ||||
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