1956 Kansas gubernatorial election

1956 Kansas gubernatorial election
	County results; Docking: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70%; Shaw: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70%
Governor before election; Fred Hall; Republican	Elected Governor ; George Docking; Democratic

The 1956 Kansas gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1956. Democratic nominee George Docking defeated Republican nominee Warren W. Shaw with 55.46% of the vote.

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on August 7, 1956.^[1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

George Docking, businessman
Harry Hines Woodring, former governor and United States Secretary of War

Results

Democratic primary results^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	George Docking	76,544	50.33
	Democratic	Harry Hines Woodring	75,548	49.67
Total votes			152,092	100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Warren W. Shaw, state representative
Fred Hall, incumbent governor
Francis Holton
John O. Stewart

Results

Republican primary results^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Warren W. Shaw	156,476	52.66
	Republican	Fred Hall (incumbent)	123,398	41.53
	Republican	Francis Holton	10,682	3.60
	Republican	John O. Stewart	6,594	2.22
Total votes			297,150	100.00

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

George Docking, Democratic
Warren W. Shaw, Republican

Other candidates

Harry O. Lytle Jr., Prohibition

Results

1956 Kansas gubernatorial election^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	George Docking	479,701	55.46%
	Republican	Warren W. Shaw	364,340	42.12%
	Prohibition	Harry O. Lytle Jr.	20,894	2.42%
Majority			115,361
Turnout			864,935
	Democratic gain from Republican		Swing

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc. CQ Press. 2005. ISBN 9781568029818. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
^ Cook, Rhodes (November 17, 2015). America Votes 31: 2013-2014, Election Returns by State - Rhodes Cook. ISBN 9781483383026. Retrieved March 1, 2020.

[google1-1] Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc. CQ Press. 2005. ISBN 9781568029818. Retrieved March 1, 2020.

[2] Cook, Rhodes (November 17, 2015). America Votes 31: 2013-2014, Election Returns by State - Rhodes Cook. ISBN 9781483383026. Retrieved March 1, 2020.

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