1956 Michigan gubernatorial election

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1956 Michigan gubernatorial election
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  1954 November 6, 1956 1958  
Turnout47.86%
  G. Mennen Williams 1961 (cropped).png Albert Cobo.jpg
Nominee G. Mennen Williams Albert E. Cobo
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote1,666,6891,376,376
Percentage54.65%45.13%

1956 Michigan gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Williams:      50–60%     60–70%
Cobo:      50–60%     60–70%

Governor before election

G. Mennen Williams
Democratic

Elected Governor

G. Mennen Williams
Democratic

The 1956 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1956. Incumbent Democrat G. Mennen Williams defeated Republican nominee Albert E. Cobo with 54.65% of the vote.

Contents

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

Other candidates

Results

Michigan gubernatorial election, 1956 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic G. Mennen Williams (incumbent) 1,666,689 54.65
Republican Albert E. Cobo 1,376,37645.13
Prohibition Alfred T. Halsted6,5380.21
Write-ins 480.00
Total votes2,836,117 100
Democratic hold

Primaries

The primary elections occurred on August 7, 1956. [2]

Democratic primary

Michigan gubernatorial Democratic primary, 1956 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic G. Mennen Williams (incumbent) 427,821 99.99
Democratic Write-ins 160.01
Total votes427,837 100.00

Republican primary

Michigan gubernatorial Republican primary, 1956 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Albert E. Cobo 348,652 68.97
Republican Donald S. Leonard156,82231.02
Republican Write-ins 170.00
Total votes505,491 100.00

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References

  1. "Our Campaigns - MI Governor - Nov 06, 1956". Our Campaigns. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  2. 1 2 Michigan (1959). Michigan manual. 1957-58 via HathiTrust.
  3. "Our Campaigns - MI Governor - R Primary Race - Aug 07, 1956". Our Campaigns. Retrieved November 26, 2019.