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1956 Vermont gubernatorial election

Summary

The 1956 Vermont gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 1956. Incumbent Republican Joseph B. Johnson ran successfully for re-election to a second term as Governor of Vermont, defeating Democratic candidate E. Frank Branon.

1956 Vermont gubernatorial election
← 1954 November 6, 1956 (1956-11-06) 1958 →
 
Nominee Joseph B. Johnson E. Frank Branon
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 88,379 65,420
Percentage 57.5% 42.5%
County results
Johnson:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Branon:      50–60%
Governor before election

Joseph B. Johnson
Republican

Elected Governor

Joseph B. Johnson
Republican

Republican primary edit

Results edit

Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Joseph B. Johnson (inc.) 45,764 99.8
Republican Other 76 0.2
Total votes '45,840' '100'

Democratic primary edit

Results edit

Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic E. Frank Branon 8,322 99.9
Democratic Other 10 0.1
Total votes '8,332' '100'

General election edit

Results edit

1956 Vermont gubernatorial election[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Joseph B. Johnson (inc.) 88,379 57.5
Democratic E. Frank Branon 65,420 42.5
N/A Other 10 0.0
Total votes '153,809' '100'

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Primary Election Results" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
  2. ^ "General Election Results - Governor - 1789-2012" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 30, 2014. Retrieved December 31, 2014.