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.
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| Turnout | 47.86% | ||||||||||||||||
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 County results Williams: 50–60% 60–70% Cobo: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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General election
editCandidates
editMajor party candidates
- G. Mennen Williams, Democratic
- Albert E. Cobo, Republican
Other candidates
- Alfred T. Halsted, Prohibition
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | G. Mennen Williams (incumbent) | 1,666,689 | 54.65 | |
| Republican | Albert E. Cobo | 1,376,376 | 45.13 | |
| Prohibition | Alfred T. Halsted | 6,538 | 0.21 | |
| Write-ins | 48 | 0.00 | ||
| Total votes | 2,836,117 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Primaries
editThe primary elections occurred on August 7, 1956.[2]
Democratic primary
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | G. Mennen Williams (incumbent) | 427,821 | 99.99 | |
| Democratic | Write-ins | 16 | 0.01 | |
| Total votes | 427,837 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Albert E. Cobo | 348,652 | 68.97 | |
| Republican | Donald S. Leonard | 156,822 | 31.02 | |
| Republican | Write-ins | 17 | 0.00 | |
| Total votes | 505,491 | 100.00 | ||
References
edit- ^ "Our Campaigns - MI Governor - Nov 06, 1956". Our Campaigns. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
- ^ a b Michigan (1959). Michigan manual. 1957-58 – via HathiTrust.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - MI Governor - R Primary Race - Aug 07, 1956". Our Campaigns. Retrieved November 26, 2019.