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1956 Texas gubernatorial election 
Summary
The 1956 Texas gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1956, to elect the governor of Texas. Incumbent Democratic Governor Allan Shivers did not run for a fourth term. Senator Price Daniel won the election with over 78% of the vote.
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 County results Daniel: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% No Vote: | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Primaries edit
Democratic edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Price Daniel | 628,914 | 39.88% | |
| Democratic | Ralph Yarborough | 463,416 | 29.39% | |
| Democratic | W. Lee O'Daniel | 347,757 | 22.05% | |
| Democratic | J. Evetts Haley | 88,772 | 5.63% | |
| Democratic | Reuben Senterfitt | 37,774 | 2.40% | |
| Democratic | J. J. Holmes | 10,165 | 0.64% | |
| Total votes | 1,576,870 | 100.00% | ||
Daniel
- Daniel—80–90%
- Daniel—70–80%
- Daniel—60–70%
- Daniel—50–60%
Yarborough
- Yarborough—50–60%
- Yarborough—60–70%
- Yarborough—70–80%
- Yarborough—80–90%
- Yarborough—>90%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Price Daniel | 698,001 | 50.11% | |
| Democratic | Ralph Yarborough | 694,830 | 49.89% | |
| Total votes | 1,392,831 | 100.00% | ||
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Price Daniel | 1,350,736 | 78.34% | |
| Republican | William R. Bryant | 261,283 | 15.15% | |
| Write-In | W. Lee O'Daniel | 110,234 | 6.39% | |
| Total votes | 1,724,091 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
References edit
- ^ "Texas Almanac". Archived from the original on November 19, 2015. Retrieved November 28, 2016.