1956 Missouri gubernatorial election

For related races, see 1956 United States gubernatorial elections.

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.

1956 Missouri gubernatorial election

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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

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