1956 United States gubernatorial elections information
1956 United States gubernatorial elections
← 1955
November 6, 1956; September 10, 1956 (ME)
1957 →
30 governorships[a]
Majority party
Minority party
Party
Democratic
Republican
Seats before
27
21
Seats after
29
19
Seat change
2
2
Seats up
14
16
Seats won
16
14
Democratic gain Democratic hold Republican gain Republican hold
United States gubernatorial elections were held in 1956, in 30 states, concurrent with the House, Senate elections and the presidential election, on November 6, 1956 (September 10 in Maine). The special election in Oregon was due to the death of incumbent governor Paul L. Patterson on January 31.[1]
This was the last time Colorado, Maine, and Ohio elected their governors to 2-year terms, all switching to 4-years from the 1958 election.
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